sommelier
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9.6
- noun
- /səˈmɛljeɪ/
:
sumiller
- He's also a trained sommelier and he can use his sophisticated nose and palate to find the perfect wine to compliment any dish.
- master sommelier
- wine sommelier
- Court of Master Sommeliers
And the person that was most consistent, my friend Andre Mack, Mouton Noir, great sommelier, per SE.
- And the person that was most consistent, my friend Andre Mack, Mouton Noir, great sommelier, per SE.
- Now the novice, it's the sommelier.
- He's also a trained sommelier and he can use his sophisticated nose and palate to find the perfect wine to compliment any dish.
- Sommelier, I said sommelier in last week's corrections.
Examples
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The sommelier had appeared instantly and had shown Laurie the label of the wine.
Fiction book (1992) -
The sommelier, wearing his badge of office on a chain of keys, supervised the filling of the glasses.
Fiction book (2001) -
- And I am Martin, your sommelier.
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- Send me the sommelier.
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Shall I get the sommelier?
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This is Kevin the sommelier, who is also a friend.
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So, how long have you been a sommelier, Mister...
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Tilde is a sommelier, so she has a great nose.
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"The sommelier entered with a bottle of 2009 Haut-Batailley I'd reserved."
Fiction book (2001) -
During dinner, the sommelier recommended a fine Cabernet to complement the steak.
Synonyms
1
6.0
A waiter who chooses and serves wine in a restaurant or hotel
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4.2
A person who drinks small amounts of wine to judge its quality
A person who serves and recommends wine to restaurant customers
A person who tastes, judges, and chooses wines and gives advice
How Expert
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sommelier comes from an old French word saumalier meaning 'steward' who carried packs and cared for a household's supplies, including wine. So a sommelier today is the wine steward of a restaurant who looks after bottles and advises guests.