Le Bernardin
Maxime BLAISE is an experienced sommelier currently serving at Le Bernardin since November 2021. Prior to this role, Maxime held positions as Assistant Chef Sommelier at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Sommelier at The Modern, both contributing to a robust career in fine dining. Experience also includes roles at Villa René Lalique Hôtel & Restaurant, Le Palace LES AIRELLES, Sofitel, and L'Arnsbourg - Hotel K, among others. Maxime's educational background features certification as a Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommelier and specialized training in sommellerie from Lycée Alexandre Dumas.
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Le Bernardin
Le Bernardin, New York's internationally acclaimed, 3-Michelin starred seafood restaurant by chef Eric Ripert and co-owner Maguy Le Coze, opened in 1986. The celebrated restaurant earned four stars from The New York Times three months after its opening and is the only restaurant to maintain the rating over the course of six reviews and over three decades. Le Bernardin continues to be recognized for its excellence in food service, earning its top spot on La Liste as the number one restaurant in the world as well as its designations as a World’s 50 Best, Forbes Four Star and AAA Five Diamond restaurant. Under the guidance of wine director and celebrated sommelier Aldo Sohm, Le Bernardin’s wine program is distinguished with a 2009 James Beard Outstanding Wine Service award and as a Wine Spectator Grand Award winner