McNamara is the director of fine wine and the Master Sommelier for Premier Beverage Company, a member of the Charmer-Sunbelt Group. Prior to arriving at Premier, McNamara was a member of the prestigious sommelier team at the Breakers Palm Beach. Shortly after arriving at L’Escalier of The Breakers, McNamara passed the three-part Court of Master Sommelier’s Advanced Sommelier Exam, and the following year, he competed in the Finals of the Best Young Sommelier in America Competition. In March 2007, he became the 10th person to win the Krug Cup, an award given to a person who passes the Master Sommelier Exam on the first attempt with the highest score, joining just 13 other individuals who hold that accolade. McNamara got his start in the wine business at Arthur’s Wine Shop in Charlotte. McNamara holds a degree in mathematics from Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. He was named one of the “Best New Sommeliers of 2008” by Wine and Spirits Magazine and has been a guest speaker at numerous national events. In 2010, Andrew was appointed to the board of directors for the Guild of Sommeliers, a nonprofit, member-run organization, committed to excellence, development, inspiration and exchange of information for wine service professionals and wine enthusiasts across the U.S. In 2012, Andrew was elected to the board of directors for the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas.