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sommelier

[ suhm-uhl-yey; French saw-muh-lyey ]

noun

plural sommeliers
  1. a waiter, as in a club or restaurant, who is in charge of wines.


sommelier

/ ˈʌəˌɪ /

noun

  1. a wine steward in a restaurant or hotel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sommelier1

1920–25; < French, Middle French, dissimilated form of *sommerier, derivative of sommier one charged with arranging transportation, equivalent to somme burden (< Late Latin sagma horse load < Greek á covering, pack saddle) + -ier -ier 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sommelier1

French: butler, via Old French from Old Provençal saumalier pack-animal driver, from Late Latin sagma a packsaddle, from Greek
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“Double Scorpio are three different nitrites,” said Edward, the West Hollywood clerk who doubles as a kind of nitrite sommelier.

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Water sommelier Martin Riese points out the absurdity of “Naturally Calorie-Free” labeling on a bottle of water.

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I decided to try them out with Owen Bargreen, a certified Level 2 sommelier.

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We know Daphne and the roommate, a sommelier named Miles, are perfect for each other immediately.

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"No algorithm can truly understand the complex interplay between climate, soil, and grape varieties that gives wine its subtlety and character," says Jonathan Kleeman, executive head sommelier at UK restaurant business Tom Sellers Story Group.

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