sommelier
noun
som·me·lierˌsə-məl-ˈyā 
plural sommeliersˌsə-məl-ˈyā(z)
:a waiter in a restaurant who has charge of wines and their service:a wine steward
Examples ofsommelier in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAn impressive wine list pays tribute to the late Melvyn Master, Waxman's esteemedsommelier and former partner (the restaurant’s name comes from Jonathan and Melvyn).—
Condé Nast,Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026Thesommelier turned us on to our new favorite Alto Adige wine—Rohregger Vom Lehm pinot noir, which paired flawlessly with all the dishes.—Jenn Rice,Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026The wine list, meanwhile, has been carefully curated by Manning and Noma’s headsommelier, Ava Mees List, and reflects an all-natural, all-California focus, with bottles from Rajat Parr’s Phelan Farm, Llewelyn Wines out of Sonoma County, and Mendocino’s Dorsal Wines, to name a few.—Emily Wilson,Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026All the while, champagne arrives from a glidingsommelier’s trolley—Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, even Dom Pérignon by the glass.—Lewis Nunn,Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026See All Example Sentences forsommelier
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Condé Nast,Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026Thesommelier turned us on to our new favorite Alto Adige wine—Rohregger Vom Lehm pinot noir, which paired flawlessly with all the dishes.—Jenn Rice,Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026The wine list, meanwhile, has been carefully curated by Manning and Noma’s headsommelier, Ava Mees List, and reflects an all-natural, all-California focus, with bottles from Rajat Parr’s Phelan Farm, Llewelyn Wines out of Sonoma County, and Mendocino’s Dorsal Wines, to name a few.—Emily Wilson,Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026All the while, champagne arrives from a glidingsommelier’s trolley—Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, even Dom Pérignon by the glass.—Lewis Nunn,Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026See All Example Sentences forsommelierWord History
Etymology
French, from Middle Frenchsoumelier official charged with transportation of supplies, from Old French, pack animal driver, probably alteration of*sommerier, fromsomier pack animal, from Medieval Latinsaugmarius, from Late Latinsagma packsaddle — more atsumpter
First Known Use
1829, in the meaning definedabove
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“Sommelier.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sommelier. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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