Sommelier Definition

sŭməl-yā, sômə-lyā
sommeliers
noun
sommeliers
The person in a restaurant, club, etc. who is responsible for the selection of, and for serving, the wines, esp. with a French cuisine; wine steward.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
sommelier
Plural:
sommeliers

Origin of Sommelier

  • French from Old French officer in charge of provisions, pack-animal driver alteration of sommerier from sommier beast of burden from Vulgar Latin saumārius summer2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French sommelier.

    From Wiktionary

Sommelier Sentence Examples

  • In reply to this the French sovereign despatched Andrew as his ambassador to the great Khan Kuyuk; with Longjumeau went his brother (a monk) and several others - John Goderiche, John of Carcassonne, Herbert "le sommelier," Gerbert of Sens, Robert a clerk, a certain William, and an unnamed clerk of Poissy.

  • If you're not sure, don't be afraid to ask the sommelier to smell the wine too.

  • There is a terrific wine list and a very enthusiastic and helpful sommelier.

  • The charming sommelier steered us toward a German Riesling, saying that that it was the perfect accompaniment to Chinese food.

  • The restaurant also has a young French sommelier from Normandy who is knowledgeable almost to the point of obsession.

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