Charlie Master’s passion for food and wine is contagious. “Food and Wine are what keep me alive!” says Charlie. “Wine should always be served with a smile and some knowledge.” He shares this passion as the National Sales Director of his family-owned wine company, Master Wines. Charlie was introduced to the art of food and wine at a young age as his father was in the wine business and his mother was a Chef. He was educated in the South of France, England and the USA. After leaving school he went to work at the famous Bordeaux wine estate, Château Prieuré-Lichine in Margaux, to learn all the aspects of the wine trade. He also worked very closely with his father in helping to develop the family wine brand “Les Jamelles,” which later went on to become one of the most successful wine brands of the South of France. After leaving Bordeaux, Charlie started his own wine brokerage business in France. After two successful years, he sold the business and moved back to the USA to follow his other great passion which was food and the hospitality industry. He helped manage the famous Caribou Club in Aspen before leaving to open Brix, a restaurant and wine bar in Denver. After three very successful years, he was persuaded by his father to return to his first love of wine and the family business, Master Wines. Today, Master Wines is truly a family-run effort, with his parents closely involved in the company
