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Brooklyn Beckham appears to be venturing down another surprising career path.
The eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, 25, is known for his adventurous approach to finding a calling and previously caused a storm on social media with his attempts at cooking and photography.
Beckham has expressed his passion for vintage wines in a video with Sotheby's, causing the internet to wonder if he is about to launch a new career as a sommelier.
Speaking to Sotheby's sommelier Lukas Dempsey, the 25-year-old said: “The more I collect wine, I just like to buy it in [the] 2000 and more now.”
Beckham, who previously claimed his favorite bottle is a 1979 Petrus Pomerol which costs more than £2,500, continued: “I think it's old wine – you don't know what you're getting.
“I mean, I have some old bottles,” he backed away. “One of my favorite years was actually the last time England won the World Cup in 1966 – Mouton [a vintage Bordeaux]. “I love that year.”
Fans were quick to marvel at Beckham's ever-evolving resume. “Brooklyn Beckham might be the funniest nepo baby. Every six months he has a new hobby,” one person wrote on X/Twitter.
“Can't wait until he becomes an astronaut,” another person added in the Instagram comments below the Sotheby's video.
“Never before has a man made so much noise knowing so little about so many things,” said a second viewer.
“Photographer. Cook. Sommelier. There is no end (or beginning) to this man's talents, other than his last name,” another X/Twitter user added.
“Hopefully, Brooklyn Beckham has recommended a wine that pairs well with your English breakfast sandwich?” We can only hope.”
Beckham, launched his own Facebook Watch series, Cooking with Brooklynin December 2021. The show received a mixed response from viewers, some of whom criticized Beckham's cooking skills after he revealed that he had not received any formal training and that he “just loves to cook.”
In 2022, Beckham announced that he would venture into the drinks market with his spirits brand, Wesake: “Joining Wesake brings together many of my different passions, including my fascination with Japan, cooking and my love of Sake,” said.
Beckham's latest venture comes after he tried his hand at photography and published his own collection of photographs in a book titled what i see in 2017.
On one page, next to an image of an elephant in the shadows, the headline read: “Elephants in Kenya. It is very difficult to photograph, but incredible to see.”
On the next page, next to a blurry photo of a crowd at a restaurant, the caption read: “Dinner. I like this image; It is out of focus, but you can see that a lot of things are happening.”
While several fans defended him by saying he was “just a kid having fun with a camera,” it was noted that few of them would be given a book deal with Penguin Books.
In October, Beckham also launched his own hot sauce brand called Cloud23, inspired by his “journey as a trendsetter.” Costing £14.99 per bottle, he claimed there was a gap in the luxury condiment market.
The 25-year-old had previously addressed the ridicule about his multiple career paths. In 2022, he said Bustle: “My dad knew what he was doing from a very young age… It's okay to be 25, 26 or even 30 years old and not know what you're doing yet. You know what I mean?”
Beckham added to Insider in 2023: “I have more important things to worry about than people saying a little nonsense about me.”
