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Sommelier vs Connoisseur - What's the difference?

sommelier | connoisseur |

As nouns the difference between connoisseur and sommelier

is that connoisseur is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste while sommelier is a wine steward. The person at an expensive restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises guests on a choice of wines.

sommelier

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A wine steward. The person at an expensive restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises guests on a choice of wines.
    • The sommelier recommended the perfect wine, opened the bottle with panache, and served it into glasses.

    connoisseur

    English

    Alternative forms

    * connaisseur

    Noun

    (wikipedia connoisseur) (en noun)
  • A specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste
  • * 1883 ,
    • This, when it was brought to him, he drank slowly, like a connoisseur , lingering on the taste...

    Synonyms

    * cognoscente