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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Stephen Satterfield, a sommelier and food anthropologist specializing in the origin, foraging, and reclamation of cotton, specifies how cotton production, produced off the backs of Black slaves in the American South, was the foundation upon which capitalism was born.
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Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025
This sleek decanter aerates while serving angles (and leveling up your sommelier instincts).
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025
The wine list, curated by head sommelier Callum McCann, spans over 350 labels and includes rare vintages.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
After opening in 2017, sommelier John Grisanti was announced as the wine bar’s new owner in 2021.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025
This sleek decanter aerates while serving angles (and leveling up your sommelier instincts).
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025
The wine list, curated by head sommelier Callum McCann, spans over 350 labels and includes rare vintages.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
After opening in 2017, sommelier John Grisanti was announced as the wine bar’s new owner in 2021.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Sommelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sommelier. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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