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sommelier

sommelier

7 9.6
A person who serves wine and helps guests choose it in a restaurant
  • noun
  • /səˈmɛljeɪ/
translation icon : 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • - Send me the sommelier.

  • Shall I get the sommelier?

  • This is Kevin the sommelier, who is also a friend.

  • So, how long have you been a sommelier, Mister...

  • Tilde is a sommelier, so she has a great nose.

  • "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

wine steward
vssommelier
1 6.0

A waiter who chooses and serves wine in a restaurant or hotel

advises guests on which wine to choose at their table
wine taster
vssommelier
1 4.2

A person who drinks small amounts of wine to judge its quality

focuses on advising and serving wines to guests rather than only testing
wine waiter
vssommelier
3.9

A person who serves and recommends wine to restaurant customers

advises guests about wine choices rather than just serving
winemaster
vssommelier
  • Specialized
6.9

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

works in restaurants helping guests choose wines and serving them

How Expert

winemaster
  • Specialized
6.9
sommelier
7 9.6
wine taster
1 4.2
wine lover
2 2.8

Surface Forms

sommelier singular
sommelieres plural
sommeliers plural

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.