Certified sommelier Dan Colgan on the poetry of wine, plus his favorite picks for drinking and toasting the holidays

Wine glasses clink, bottles pop and the sweet sounds of classical piano play in the background as certified sommelier Dan Colgan of longtime favorite Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster recalls how he got hooked on wine. It was the early 80s, and he was a freshman in college. While all his friends at the keg parties were drinking their body weights in Lone Star and Schlitz, he was starting a love affair with Robert Mondavi pinot noir, discovering a passion not only for the taste, but for the sophistication and romance that comes with the enjoyment of wine whether sipped over dinner or served at a holiday soiree.

By Audrey St. Clair

October 7, 2017

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