Sommelier
Juan Fernando Cortés
Sommelier, Under Pressure Wine Bar
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Portrait of Juan Fernando Cortés
i. Biography
Juan Fernando Cortés is the sommelier and co-founder behind Under Pressure Wine Bar, a wine-first concept opening in Atlanta’s Chastain area with restaurateur Adam Berlin. He is described in coverage as Atlanta’s first Michelin-starred/MICHELIN Guide-winning sommelier, and reporting ties him to prior wine leadership roles at The Chastain, Restaurant Eugene, Atlas, and The Garden Room.