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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However, sommeliers in ancient Greece often desired the taste of wine without the intoxicating side effects, diluting wine with water to keep a clear head.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2025
Burgess: What inspired you to work abroad as a sommelier in Thailand, and how did that experience challenge or change you?
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Some of these questions are obviously more interesting than others, with all due respect to Sweeps’ sommelier learning curve.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
The advanced cicerone — a cicerone is like a sommelier, but for beer rather than wine — also writes a Substack about drinking and music, Beer & Soul.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 13 June 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2025
Burgess: What inspired you to work abroad as a sommelier in Thailand, and how did that experience challenge or change you?
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Some of these questions are obviously more interesting than others, with all due respect to Sweeps’ sommelier learning curve.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
The advanced cicerone — a cicerone is like a sommelier, but for beer rather than wine — also writes a Substack about drinking and music, Beer & Soul.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 13 June 2025
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“Sommelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sommelier. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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