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Charlie Berg

The tools I need for my work are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whiskey

Last updated: Nov 07, 2012

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Last updated: Apr 23 2012

Title(s)
Sommelier, Michael Mina Bourbon Steak DC
Summary

Charlie Berg is an Advanced Sommelier and alumnus of the French Culinary Institute's prestigious Restaurant Management Program in New York City. In addition to managing Washington, D.C.'s top Burgundy wine portfolio, Charlie works in Michael Mina Bourbon Steak and Four Seasons in Georgetown, practicing the art of service and hospitality. Charlie has been featured in several national publications, including Wine Spectator and Garden&Gun, and was Wine Director of the acclaimed Town House restaurant (Food & Wine Best New Chef, NY Times, Washington Post, Bon Appetit, Forbes, Travel+Leisure, et. al) with Chefs John Shields and Karen Urie-Shields. Charlie currently resides in Washington, D.C. with his beautiful wife Anastasia, and several large potted plants.

Specialties

Housemade bitters, Farm-to-table, Biodynamic wines, Housemade condiments, In-house ice creams, Whole animal, Modernist Techniques, Tea cocktails, Vegetable gardening, Beer cocktails, In-house breads, Vegetarian, Vegan, Butchery, Sustainable fish, In-house charcuterie, Farm-to-bar, Vintage-style cocktails, and Non-alcoholic cocktails

Cuisine(s)

American (New)

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Work Experience: Culinary

  • Michael Mina Bourbon Steak DC
    Title: Sommelier
    Employment: Current
  • Town House
    Title: Sommelier
    Chef: Myself
    Cuisine: American
    Notes:

    Employment: Jun 2008 - Present
Last updated: May 22 2013

Awards

  • Court Of Master Sommeliers, Advanced Sommelier (2011)
Last updated: Aug 31 2011

Accolades

  • Featured in Garden&Gun magazine December 2010 (National press)

  • Featured/Quoted in Wine Spectator July 2010 (National press)

Last updated: Aug 31 2011

Other Education

  • Emory & Henry College
    Did not graduate
    Attic Greek translation, German prose, Physics 301
    Dean's List

Last updated: Aug 31 2011

Stages

  • Charlie Trotter's with Conrad Reddick
    2008
    Chicago, Illinois
  • Bar Boulud, NYC with Michael Madrigale
    2011
    New York, NY
Last updated: Sep 3 2011