wine taster
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- noun
- /waɪn ˈteɪstər/
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catador de vinos
- Upon tasting the wine, Sancho displays his gifts as a wine taster and tells a story about two of his ancestors who were famous "mojones" in La Mancha.
Examples
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I got a job as a wine taster, But they fired me because I wouldn't spit, I swallowed.
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Dr. Oliver Ludwig moved to Hawaii and became a professional wine taster.
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- But my excellent wine taster's nose had detected.
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Wine tasters operate in a similar way.
Academic text (1993) -
- Wine taster.
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Blind tastings are consistent in demonstrating that even expert wine tasters are unable to differentiate between cheap and expensive wine.
Blog text (19) -
(Note: a preceding stop at Wandering Dog Bar for a few flights of local wines and advice from fourth-generation wine taster and staffer Ian may
Blog text (20) -
Dr. Oliver Ludwig moved to Hawaii and became a professional wine taster who evaluates local vintages.
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During the competition, each wine taster meticulously assessed the aroma and flavor of the samples presented.
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The renowned wine taster hosted a seminar to teach enthusiasts how to properly judge wine quality.
Synonyms
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2.7
A person who tries small amounts of food or drink to judge its flavor
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A person who tries food or drink to check its flavour
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4.8
A person who tastes food or drink to check quality
A person who tastes, judges, and chooses wines and gives advice
How Expert
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who professionally evaluates wines' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'wine' (the beverage) with 'taster' (a person who assesses flavors). This noun+noun occupational formation is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The name wine taster comes from the simple picture of someone tasting small sips of wine to judge its taste and quality. These tasters often worked for wine sellers or rich households to decide if a bottle was good or safe, so today wine taster means 'a person who professionally evaluates wines'.