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Additionally, I worked for over ten years for Le Du’s Wines, one of the top wine retail stores in Manhattan. In 2003, a car accident left me
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paralyzed from the waist
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down. However, my passion for wine drove me to quickly
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adapt, outfitting my wheelchair with a table that allowed me to continue working as a sommelier to
My name is Yannick Benjamin and I am the Head Sommelier of The University Club. I was born into a family of French restaurateurs, and I have worked in highly regarded restaurants throughout NYC: Le Cirque, Oceana, JeanGeorges, Atlas, Felidia, and Atelier at the Ritz-Carlton.
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educate on wine. I also went on to create “Wine on Wheels,” one of New York City’s largest and most exciting wine events. “Wine on Wheels” brings hundreds of esteemed sommeliers together to pour over 180 wines from around the world for noble charity.
