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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At Byzantino one night, the tables surrounding mine were filled with elegant older couples debating selections with the in-house cheese sommelier. —
Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026 Guests can sample dishes from the resort's restaurants while speaking directly with chefs and sommeliers throughout the evening, with hour-long seminars covering everything from Champagne regions to Italian wine pairing. —Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 Evan White, wine director at Bludorn in Houston, was one of the quick-acting sommeliers who got hold of the first-available Chardonnay vintage from Résonance. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026 The six-day festival, sponsored by Xcaret Hotels, will bring together renowned chefs, sommeliers, mixologists, artists and cultural voices at Hotel Xcaret Arte, Hotel Xcaret México and La Casa de la Playa. —Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sommelier
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Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026 Guests can sample dishes from the resort's restaurants while speaking directly with chefs and sommeliers throughout the evening, with hour-long seminars covering everything from Champagne regions to Italian wine pairing. —Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 Evan White, wine director at Bludorn in Houston, was one of the quick-acting sommeliers who got hold of the first-available Chardonnay vintage from Résonance. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026 The six-day festival, sponsored by Xcaret Hotels, will bring together renowned chefs, sommeliers, mixologists, artists and cultural voices at Hotel Xcaret Arte, Hotel Xcaret México and La Casa de la Playa. —Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sommelier
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