In this episode, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe interviews Master Sommelier Douglas Kim about managing beverage programs for multiple outlets, each with its own team. Douglas is the executive director of wine for MGM Resorts International and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Douglas started his career in the kitchen and graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, where he was first exposed to the world of wine. He has worked in iconic restaurants including Restaurant Charlie by Charlie Trotter, Aureole Las Vegas by Charlie Palmer, and Picasso at Bellagio. Through his role at Picasso, he earned the opportunity to work for MGM as the executive director of wine for the entire company. He became a Master Sommelier in 2018.
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Master Sommelier Douglas Kim is the executive director of wine for MGM Resorts International. He grew up in Chicago and dreamed of becoming a chef. Douglas graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, where he was first exposed to the world of wine. He then worked in iconic restaurants including Restaurant Charlie by Charlie Trotter, Aureole Las Vegas by Charlie Palmer, and Picasso at Bellagio. He has worked at MGM for over 15 years and took on the role of executive director of wine in 2021.
Douglas became a Master Sommelier in 2018. He is one of very few Master Sommeliers who has passed the exam twice. Douglas lives in Las Vegas with his wife and two young children.
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