sommelier
noun
som·me·lier
ˌsə-məl-ˈyā 
plural sommeliers
ˌsə-məl-ˈyā(z)
: a waiter in a restaurant who has charge of wines and their service : a wine steward
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Shared this with a Dutch sommelier in Minervois in France who recommends pairing it with duck liver and figs.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The best bottles that arrive on American shores are the result of importers, sommeliers, wine shop owners, and restaurateurs building relationships with winemakers abroad in order to receive an allocation of a winemaker’s yield.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Aside from all of the actual treatments, there are other moments of surprise-and-delight throughout the club, including Remedy’s bottle service of ultra-luxurious water curated by a water sommelier.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
As with Kali, sommelier Drew Langley is a partner in Kōast and is overseeing an ample beverage selection of wine, beer, sake and nonalcoholic beer and wine.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The best bottles that arrive on American shores are the result of importers, sommeliers, wine shop owners, and restaurateurs building relationships with winemakers abroad in order to receive an allocation of a winemaker’s yield.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Aside from all of the actual treatments, there are other moments of surprise-and-delight throughout the club, including Remedy’s bottle service of ultra-luxurious water curated by a water sommelier.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
As with Kali, sommelier Drew Langley is a partner in Kōast and is overseeing an ample beverage selection of wine, beer, sake and nonalcoholic beer and wine.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sommelier
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“Sommelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sommelier. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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