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
Examples of sommelier in a Sentence
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The New Frontier of Cult Wines Myles Trapp, sommelier at industry beloved Napa hideaway Auberge du Soleil, agrees that the American wine palette is expanding.
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Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
As a winemaker, most of my travel is in service of work, and the days have a habit of filling up with visits with sommeliers after my morning tea until far past my usual bedtime.
—Maggie Harrison, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
The airline has around 100 air sommeliers, offering guidance on wine pairings, like a new red and white in premium economy, a 2023 Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc and a 2022 St Hallett Faith Shiraz.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Each year, dozens of Arizona wineries submit hundreds of wines spanning sparkling, rose, white, red and dessert to be judged in a blind tasting by a panel of sommeliers, chefs, distributors and other wine experts from the Phoenix food and dining industry.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
In addition, Bruce Felts of Mad Nice Detroit will serve as sommelier, and restaurateur Jeremy Sasson of Heirloom Hospitality (Mad Nice, Prime + Proper, Townhouse) will be the evening's maitre d'.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
Blechman began his career as a sommelier in 2007 and most recently has managed Thief Wine in the Milwaukee Public Market for the past two years, according to the application.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
This celebratory weekend offers a series of intimate dining and educational events hosted by chef Charlie Palmer, with a cast of sommeliers, winemakers and celebrity chefs showcasing some of the world’s greatest pinot noirs with perfect pork pairings.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
The decline of the sommelier is due to several factors that have affected restaurants more generally over the past few years.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
As a winemaker, most of my travel is in service of work, and the days have a habit of filling up with visits with sommeliers after my morning tea until far past my usual bedtime.
—Maggie Harrison, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
The airline has around 100 air sommeliers, offering guidance on wine pairings, like a new red and white in premium economy, a 2023 Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc and a 2022 St Hallett Faith Shiraz.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Each year, dozens of Arizona wineries submit hundreds of wines spanning sparkling, rose, white, red and dessert to be judged in a blind tasting by a panel of sommeliers, chefs, distributors and other wine experts from the Phoenix food and dining industry.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
In addition, Bruce Felts of Mad Nice Detroit will serve as sommelier, and restaurateur Jeremy Sasson of Heirloom Hospitality (Mad Nice, Prime + Proper, Townhouse) will be the evening's maitre d'.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
Blechman began his career as a sommelier in 2007 and most recently has managed Thief Wine in the Milwaukee Public Market for the past two years, according to the application.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
This celebratory weekend offers a series of intimate dining and educational events hosted by chef Charlie Palmer, with a cast of sommeliers, winemakers and celebrity chefs showcasing some of the world’s greatest pinot noirs with perfect pork pairings.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
The decline of the sommelier is due to several factors that have affected restaurants more generally over the past few years.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
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