Carlton McCoy is a master sommelier, restaurant expert, and CEO of Heitz Cellar, a large American wine company. A fairly young man has become one of the world’s top experts in the wine industry. He has an interesting biography and background. He gained rich life experience, which he uses in his professional activities.

Biography: Age, Nationality, Parents

Carlton was born in 1985. Most Internet resources indicate a different age. The reasons for these misunderstandings are not clear. In sources close to McCoy himself, you can find enough data to determine the year of his birth with the help of simple mathematical calculations. He is an adult, accomplished man, at an age when it is time to make intermediate results of a career. However, for his line of work, he is still young. Most master sommeliers are much older than him.

Carlton has a very specific appearance that causes controversy about his nationality. His parents died early and exact data on what country they are from is very difficult to find. His family name McCoy is typical of people from Scotland. However, the wine expert has African-American roots. He definitely comes from a multinational family.

At school, Carlton was a problem child. He changed several schools. The boy did not like to study. His future was saved by his grandmother, who took care of his upbringing. The woman was a cook. The young man was sincerely interested in cooking and the restaurant business and plunged headlong into learning the secrets of delicious food.

In high school, Carlton took a course in culinary arts, where he showed real talent. At the age of 18, he triumphed in the city’s culinary competition and received a scholarship to study at the Culinary Institute of America.

Career of Sommelier

The first steps as a professional Carlton McCoy began to take in 2006. The 21-year-old graduate of the culinary institute is interested in several eminent establishments. He has worked at Craft Steak, Aquavit and several other restaurants. Most of all, his fate was influenced by work in CityZen. There he became interested in the study of wine. In many ways, this was an accident, because he was little familiar with the culture of drinking wine. The family preferred less refined drinks.

The man began to diligently prepare for certification at the Court of Master Sommeliers. In 2013, he received MS status. Heitz Cellar wine producer soon became interested in his services. Carlton McCoy made a quick career and led this company. There he works to this day.

The recognition of his talent at a high level became a reality show on CNN. It is dedicated to the sommelier profession. The main character is exactly Carlton.

Carlton McCoy Wife and Children

The expert loves his family very much, never forgets his origins, appreciates his friends. He is not married and has no children. Some sources say that Carlton has a girlfriend. This is very likely, although there is no obvious evidence for this. What there is no doubt about is that McCoy has two Corgi dogs.

Carlton McCoy Net Worth

Carlton has very high earnings. But even he is upset by the increase in gasoline prices. He had a huge Lexus SUV. Its price is about 150 thousand dollars. He changed it to a car of the same brand, but with a hybrid engine. Now McCoy is happy that he can save on gasoline, which he wrote directly on his Instagram. This dispels the fiction of those who consider the sommelier a millionaire. His net worth is about 750 thousand dollars.