enologist

9.9

A person who studies and advises on making wine

noun
/ɪˈnɑlədʒɪst/

Specialized

: enólogo

Many enologists study the fermentation process in detail.

Examples

An enologist can help you choose the right wine.
As an enologist, she travels to vineyards around the world, studying different grape varieties.
The enologist recommended a new fermentation process to improve the wine's flavor.
The winery hired a skilled enologist to oversee their entire wine production.
An experienced enologist, she carefully examined the vineyard's soil to determine the best grapes for producing wine.
The enologist conducted a series of tastings to educate guests about the different wine pairings.
During the harvest season, the enologist oversees the entire winemaking process from grape selection to fermentation.

Synonyms

fermentologist

vsenologist

Specialized

9.9

A person who studies and works with yeast and bacteria to make wine and other foods

is broader and covers all scientific study and processes of wine production

winemaster

vsenologist

Specialized

6.9

A person who tastes, judges, and chooses wines and gives advice

focuses on scientific study and production rather than sensory evaluation

How Experienced

winemaster

Specialized

6.7

enologist

Specialized

9.9

amateur

122 2.8

trainee

50 2.4

beginner

81 1.0

Surface Forms

enologist singular

enologists plural

Morphology

enologist = enology (transparent) = enology + ist

Standard agentive formation: '-ist' added to 'enology' to denote a specialist in the field.

Etymology

The word enologist comes from the Greek word oinos meaning 'wine' and the ending -logist meaning 'one who studies', like in biologist or geologist. So an enologist studies wine and the process of making it.