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Sommelier vs Bartender - What's the difference?

sommelier | bartender |

As nouns the difference between sommelier and bartender

is that sommelier is a wine steward. The person at an expensive restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises guests on a choice of wines while bartender is one who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar.

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.

    bartender

    English

    (wikipedia bartender)

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing]] and [[serve, serving drinks at a bar.

    • Synonyms

    * barkeep * barkeeper * mixologist

    Hyponyms

    * barmaid * barman

    Coordinate terms

    * barback * barista

    References