{"id":5311,"date":"2020-12-09T04:05:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T09:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/?p=5311"},"modified":"2020-12-09T09:59:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T14:59:58","slug":"jack-mason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/jack-mason\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Mason"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5311\" class=\"elementor elementor-5311\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-726d1dde elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"726d1dde\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bd80dba\" data-id=\"5bd80dba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb0325 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2cb0325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-wine-glass-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bbf2571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bbf2571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jack Mason achieved MS status (Master Sommelier) at the very young age of 27 and is one of the youngest to do so. He is one of only nine esteemed Master Sommeliers in Texas and one of 144 Master Sommeliers in the United States. Jack&#8217;s interest in wine was piqued while taking a wine education requirement class while pursuing a culinary degree from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York. He soon left to enroll in Hospitality Management at Cornell School of Hotel Administration. It was there he met his future mentor, Greg Harrington of Gramercy Cellars, and became a wine course teaching assistant. Jack returned to Texas following his graduation to begin his career in Houston as a Sommelier at the Grand Award-winning Pappas Bros. Steakhouse while simultaneously studying for and passing the Advanced Exam of the Court of Master Sommeliers. He moved to NYC in 2013 to work as Sommelier at several Michael White restaurants and Danny Meyer&#8217;s Marta as Wine Director, and was inducted into the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2015. In 2016, Jack returned to his Texan roots and today works as State Portfolio Manager for Texas at RNDC Distributing Company.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Jack has been featured in Forbes\u2019s annual \u201c30 Under 30\u201d list of outstanding young professionals nationwide, Zagat\u2019s \u201c30 Under 30\u201d list in New York City, and was named Wine &amp; Spirits \u201cBest New Sommelier 2015.\u201d He was also featured in the series \u201cUncorked\u201d on the Esquire Network that followed his journey to receiving his MS certification. In his personal life, this Master Sommelier enjoys spending time with friends, cooking and working on the house he shares with his wife Carly and their Goldendoodle, Mr. Bojangles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72235b94 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72235b94\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74ac4f60\" data-id=\"74ac4f60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350b8686 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"350b8686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">1.\tHow did you get into the wine business? <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efe8add elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5efe8add\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I originally got into the restaurant business in the back of the house working at a couple restaurants in College Station, TX while I was in high school. The chefs that I worked with suggested that if wanted to make a career of cooking, I should pursue a degree at the Culinary Institute of America. While enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at the CIA, part of the curriculum is to take an intensive wines class which is legendary amongst students for how hard it is. Being only 20 years old, I had yet to be exposed to the wonderful world of wine, and after completing the class I was hooked! The beauty that wine plays alongside food intrigued me and I decided this might be something I would enjoy as a career. After completing the program at CIA (and now having turned 21) I made my way to Cornell University and it was there that I met a Master Sommelier for the first time. I was taken aback. I knew that was a path that I wanted to go down, and I spent the next several years studying, tasting, traveling, and being mentored to find my way to success at the Master Sommelier exam in 2015.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192c7085 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"192c7085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">2. What are the most frustrating and rewarding parts of your job?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e29bb75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e29bb75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most frustrating parts of the job is working with young wine professionals that believe they are further along in their journey than their experience would dictate. Often this leads to people over-extending their knowledge and ultimately slowing down their ability to be put in the positions that would allow them to gain experience in an organic fashion. On the other hand, one of the most rewarding parts I experience is getting to work alongside people and help connect them to resources that can continue their education and ultimately seeing them grow. One of the things I love about the Court of Master Sommeliers is the culture of mentorship, and just as I was guided along in the process, I am now able to help others in their journey.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53df6508 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53df6508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">3. What is your most memorable wine experience?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5863af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d5863af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most memorable wine experience I have had thus far has been being able to visit Jean-Louis Chave of Domaine Jean-Louis Chave in the Northern Rhone. Jean-Louis spent an entire day with just myself and two very good friends and colleagues. He explained the appellations from his experience, walked the vineyards with us, took us through the winery, and ultimately had a private lunch with the three of us. It was absolutely magical and I am a forever a fan of the wines, the appellations, and the man behind them. Such a special day!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7859bf elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f7859bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">4. What is an upcoming trend you see in wine?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c529e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c529e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are seeing people expand their scope and wanting to engage with not only new styles or producers of domestic wines, but also with wines from the Old World. Recently, there is an increasing inquiry about wines from Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Italy, and Spain since the pandemic hit. I think people have had a lot of time at home drinking what they have historically always known and are now ready to venture out. Really fun to see people expanding their scope!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734f314d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"734f314d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">5. What is the best piece of advice someone has given to you? <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b28a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35b28a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Always admit if you don&#8217;t know the answer to a question and commit yourself to finding the answer. It does not benefit anyone to just put on an act of being a know-it-all. The best way to engage with our colleagues and guests is from a viewpoint of humility and a drive to be better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ec7ea46\" data-id=\"7ec7ea46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c52f40e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c52f40e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jack-Mason-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5316\" alt=\"Jack Mason, Master Sommelier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jack-Mason-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jack-Mason-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jack-Mason-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jack-Mason-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jack-Mason-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jack-Mason-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jack-Mason-175x175.jpg 175w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jack-Mason-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jack-Mason-1170x1170.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7614c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d7614c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jack Mason<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e4bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5e4bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Master Sommelier<\/em><\/p><div><em>Texas State Portfolio Manager, <\/em><em>RNDC<\/em><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8efe69 elementor-blockquote--button-color-custom elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-right elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon-text elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"1b8efe69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"There is always more to learn and people to learn from.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%22There+is+always+more+to+learn+and+people+to+learn+from.%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwine365.com%2Fstage%2Fstage%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F5311\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abb3ca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3abb3ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a2a3b9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79a2a3b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">6. What is one tip you have for someone just getting into wine?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e4d3a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44e4d3a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Be patient, humble, and willing to put in the work. Learning the incredibly complex world of wine takes a lot of time, and if you achieve a level of certification, it doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;ve made it. There is always more to learn and people to learn from. Work with people who have been in the industry for some time and find people to mentor you. 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