sommelier

noun

som·me·lier ˌsə-məl-ˈyā

plural sommeliers ˌsə-məl-ˈyā(z)

Synonyms of sommelier next

: a waiter in a restaurant who has charge of wines and their service : a wine steward

Examples of sommelier in a Sentence

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This festive event showcases over 25 wines from Hispanic winemakers across Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, and the U.S. Attendees will have the chance to meet expert sommeliers and terroir specialists and learn about the unique flavors and traditions behind each wine. —

Charlie Vargas, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024 For a deeper dive, Khalid Al Amri is one of the only frankincense sommeliers in the world and is on hand to reveal more about its significance. —

Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 At Montage Kapalua Bay in Maui, resort sommelier Richard P. Olson III stocks Kaplan’s Arkenstone and Maxem wine. —

Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024 Executive chef Diego Niño will lead various cooking classes, and the hotel’s sommeliers will participate in tequila, mezcal and Mexican wine tastings, including a Mezcal Siete Misterios event with guest bartenders. —

Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sommelier

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French soumelier official charged with transportation of supplies, from Old French, pack animal driver, probably alteration of *sommerier, from somier pack animal, from Medieval Latin saugmarius, from Late Latin sagma packsaddle — more at sumpter

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of sommelier was in 1829

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