Lukas Dempsey

In addition to Sotheby’s, Lukas spent seven years working as a sommelier in New York City’s top restaurants. His time at Masa (3-Michelin Star), The Modern (2-Michelin Star) and most recently, Le Bernardin (3-Michelin Star), enabled him to work with the world’s greatest wines while executing service at the highest levels. During Lukas’ tenure at The Modern, the restaurant was awarded Wine Spectator’s Grand Award twice. During his time at Le Bernardin, the restaurant received its first Grand Award. It also retained a position on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants List. Lukas holds his certified sommelier certification from the Court of Master Sommeliers as well as an Advanced Award in Wines from the WSET, achieved with distinction.