Maximilian Kast, MS
My goal is to help more people enjoy the benefits of good food and good wine. Our lives continue to get busier and I believe it is important to step back, slow down, and enjoy it. Wine and cuisine are a living testiment to the positive aspirations of human kind, my goal is to carry on the tradition.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Court of Master Sommeliers . Level 3 Advanced Sommelier
EXPERIENCE
Triple Creek Ranch. Darby, MT. Food and Wine Director
Fearrington Village. Pittsboro, NC. Wine Director
Fearrington Village. Pittsboro, NC. Wine Director
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Wine Educator
Wine and Food Pairing
Wine Service- Restaurant
Wine Service- Management
Wine and Food Pairing
Wine Service- Restaurant
Wine Service- Management
Wine Judge
Wine Writer
Inventory Management
Wine Writer
Inventory Management
My goal is to help more people enjoy the benefits of good food and good wine. Our lives continue to get busier and I believe it is important to step back, slow down, and enjoy it. Wine and cuisine are a living testiment to the positive aspirations of human kind, my goal is to carry on the tradition.
MY LIGHT BULB MOMENT
One of my mentors, a Chef, came over to our house for dinner with with his wife. He cooked Beef Tartare with Capers, Creme Fraiche, and Raw Egg and another dish of Lentils, Raisins, and Swiss Char with Rye Bread. The Aha moment came when he poured 1996 Dageuneau Silex. The herbal, mineral, and citrus complexity of the wine paired with the simple elegance of the food, and the great company created an inspiration to make a career out of making these experiences for myself and others. AWARDS & ACCOLADES
- Second Place, TopSomm 2014 National Finals,
- Third Place, Chaine de Rotisseurs, National Young Sommelier Finals
- Star Chefs Rising Star Sommelier, Carolinas 2013
- Master Sommelier, The Court of Master Sommeliers
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Maximilian Kast, MS
Chapel Hill, NC
United States
Broadbent Selections
Regional Sales Manager NC, SC, KY, TN
Chapel Hill, NC
United States
Broadbent Selections
Regional Sales Manager NC, SC, KY, TN
Maximilian Kast grew up in a first-generation German family in the Detroit area. The most important time of each day was dinner, where his family would slow down, talk about their days, and enjoy a wide array of different foods. Both parents were wine enthusiasts and since the family came from Franconia, Silvaner was the house wine.
Maximilian started to seriously get into wine after working in restaurants through college. After finishing a degree in history at the University of Montana, Max started as Wine Director at Triple Creek Ranch, a Relais & Chateaux property in the Bitteroot valley of Montana. Here Max was able to work with long time Chicago Sommelier Scott Harney as well as Colan Vance, formerly of the French Laundry and the Inn at Little Washington. The wine list at Triple Creek boasted a selection of Classified Bordeaux going to the late 1970s, late 1990s DRC, and a who is who of Napa Valley, Sonoma, Oregon, and Washington State producers. At 25 Max had found the perfect location to hone his service skills, learn about wine and develop a love of hospitality and service.
For the past 10 years Max has been the Wine Director of Fearrington Village, a Relais & Chateaux Property outside of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In that position he was part of the management team that helped garner the Fearrington House Restaurant Five Stars from Forbes and the Grand Chef Relais & Chateaux designation. In addition to the fine dining restaurant Max directed the beverage program for the village which included a casual bar and grill, a beer garden, wine shop, and catering program. Max also began a weekly wine class program in the village, teaching on a variety of topics from wine history to blind tasting.
Max successfully passed the Master Sommelier exam in 2018.
Maximilian started to seriously get into wine after working in restaurants through college. After finishing a degree in history at the University of Montana, Max started as Wine Director at Triple Creek Ranch, a Relais & Chateaux property in the Bitteroot valley of Montana. Here Max was able to work with long time Chicago Sommelier Scott Harney as well as Colan Vance, formerly of the French Laundry and the Inn at Little Washington. The wine list at Triple Creek boasted a selection of Classified Bordeaux going to the late 1970s, late 1990s DRC, and a who is who of Napa Valley, Sonoma, Oregon, and Washington State producers. At 25 Max had found the perfect location to hone his service skills, learn about wine and develop a love of hospitality and service.
For the past 10 years Max has been the Wine Director of Fearrington Village, a Relais & Chateaux Property outside of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In that position he was part of the management team that helped garner the Fearrington House Restaurant Five Stars from Forbes and the Grand Chef Relais & Chateaux designation. In addition to the fine dining restaurant Max directed the beverage program for the village which included a casual bar and grill, a beer garden, wine shop, and catering program. Max also began a weekly wine class program in the village, teaching on a variety of topics from wine history to blind tasting.
Max successfully passed the Master Sommelier exam in 2018.