"I was struck that Pappas Bros. Steakhouse’s head sommelier, Steven McDonald, earned the Michelin Guide’s Sommelier Award in 2024 for his repertoire and vast knowledge overseeing the restaurant’s three massive wine lists at one of Texas’s most lauded steakhouses; McDonald’s path to wine is notable too — he originally wanted to be in music and worked as a school band director before moving to New York City, entering hospitality with his brothers, starting as a server, and then focusing on wine." - Eater Staff