Explore Sommelier through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like waiter or server. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sommelier meaning
The member of staff at a restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises the guests on a choice of wines; a wine steward / stewardess, a wine waiter / waitress / server.
Using Sommelier
- The main meaning on this page is: The member of staff at a restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises the guests on a choice of wines; a wine steward / stewardess, a wine waiter / waitress / server.
- Useful related words include: wine waiter, wine steward, waiter, server.
- In the example corpus, sommelier often appears in combinations such as: as sommelier, and sommelier, sommelier in.
Context around Sommelier
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sommelier
- In this selection, "sommelier" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, master, winning, expert, team, says and jelena stand out and add context to how "sommelier" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a certified sommelier says in and a master sommelier opened frasca. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sommelier" sits close to words such as aayog, aghast and agitate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sommelier
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Advanced Sommelier, Brent Karlicek, has curated the beer and wine program. (11 words)
Late last year he was crowned 2023 Sommelier of the year by The Age’s Good Food Guide. (18 words)
This week’s conversation starter: Eric Asimov on “the twilight of the American sommelier,” in the New York Times. (19 words)
James had worked as a sommelier in San Francisco, Napa Valley, New York, and Los Angeles, so when his brother began to sense Ciao Vito’s owner, Vito DiLullo, wanted out of the restaurant business, he and Mark began planning Bonne Chance. (42 words)
I tried the tasting menu one evening, along with one of sommelier Jelena Prodan’s three pairings, which balanced classic varietal expressions and offbeat ringers that didn’t slip too far down the natural wine rabbit hole. (37 words)
Once upon a time, before I became a sommelier, in a land far, far away there was a word on the front of a bottle of wine I was interested in purchasing, directly below the brand name. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
But finding a treasure trove of them in the Maldives at incredibly reasonable prices, poured by an expert sommelier team, elevates even the dreamiest of holidays to a truly transcendent experience.
Dominic learnt his trade at Jamie’s in Exeter when it opened in 2015, followed by a stint as sommelier at the Salutation Inn where he trained staff in the art of cocktail making.
Gallardo, a certified sommelier, says in the modern world of wine there are a plethora of options, from affordable to expensive.
I tried the tasting menu one evening, along with one of sommelier Jelena Prodan’s three pairings, which balanced classic varietal expressions and offbeat ringers that didn’t slip too far down the natural wine rabbit hole.
Late last year he was crowned 2023 Sommelier of the year by The Age’s Good Food Guide.
Stuckey, a master Sommelier, opened Frasca with chef Mackinnon-Patterson in 2004 after having worked at restaurants like French Laundry and Little Nell.
The experience can be further enhanced with paired beverages curated by our Australian Wine List of The Year goblet-winning sommelier, Moira Waterfall.
The older and more expensive the wine, the greater the chance the sommelier will present it at the table but then open it off-stage.
Whether stodgy trad bro or trendy natty dad, whether “sommelier” or “somm,” the groups and their audiences were predominantly white, male and resource-rich, and had no problem keeping the gates closed.
Here are some basic rules to follow and mistakes to avoid, with inputs from an award-winning sommelier, Mattia Antonio Cianca.
James had worked as a sommelier in San Francisco, Napa Valley, New York, and Los Angeles, so when his brother began to sense Ciao Vito’s owner, Vito DiLullo, wanted out of the restaurant business, he and Mark began planning Bonne Chance.
Plus, this cool business mission is led by Citizens of Soil’s female founder, an olive oil sommelier and a member of the Women in Olive Oil international network for empowerment and education in the category.
The Top 100 Sommelier awards is an annual event applauding the skills and achievements of the best in the wine industry.
This week’s conversation starter: Eric Asimov on “the twilight of the American sommelier,” in the New York Times.
Boia De's celebration includes a wine list from sommelier Bianca Sanson that highlights some of the world's best women winemakers who specialize in natural wines, including from France.
Kristy has been in the hospitality business for more than 20 years and first fell in love with wine working under Chef Harlan “Pete” Peterson and Master Sommelier Ron Edwards at Tapawingo Restaurant in Ellsworth.
Once upon a time, before I became a sommelier, in a land far, far away there was a word on the front of a bottle of wine I was interested in purchasing, directly below the brand name.
The Boston-born importer is owned by Adam Friedberg, a friend of Li’s since kindergarten, and former Best of Boston sommelier Lauren Daddonna is a sales consultant there.
Advanced Sommelier, Brent Karlicek, has curated the beer and wine program.
Almert did not immediately reveal any hedonistic traits, but he did make clear that becoming a world-class sommelier required unrelenting determination.
Common combinations with sommelier
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- as sommelier 5×
- and sommelier 5×
- sommelier in 4×
- sommelier at 3×
- master sommelier 3×
- sommelier or 3×
- sommelier and 3×
- certified sommelier 2×
- sommelier says 2×
- of sommelier 2×