ROGER DAGORN

Master Sommelier
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Roger Dagorn joined Chanterelle in 1993. The recipient of many prestigious awards, Roger was recognized by the James Beard Foundation in 1996 winning the Outstanding Wine Service Award. In 1991 Roger was honored by Chefs in America as Best Sommelier in New York and in 1995, he was honored as Best Sommelier by the New York Press. Roger was recently named Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year by Sante Magazine.

Roger represented the United States as a contestant in the international Concours Mondial Des Sommeliers VI. For the Concours VIII in Japan, Roger served as a judge. In both 1987 and 1988, he was first runner up in the national finals of the Best Sommelier of French Wines and Spirits. Roger is a highly sought-after lecturer, acts as a consultant on wine lists for others and has written extensively about wine.

Prior to joining Chanterelle, he was the Master Sommelier at 'Fee Yang, a restaurant noted for haute Mandarin cuisine with an acclaimed wine list, Restaurant Director at 1'Ecole-the restaurant of the French Culinary Institute, and the Sommelier at Hotel Parker Meridien in New York. Currently, Roger is an Adjunct Professor on Wine Education at the New York Technical College of CUNY.

At Chanterelle, in addition to providing guests with sensational wine pairings, he plans and coordinates sell-out wine dinners and explores and shares his remarkable knowledge of sakes.