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In striving to be both a character study of a dissatisfied sommelier and a picaresque tale of ambition in São Paulo’s gentrified districts, director Gabe Klinger fails to land the emotional reality of his eponymous lead character, Isabel (the film‘s co-writer and Brazilian polymath, Marina Person).
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
The sommelier 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. 2026
The wine list, meanwhile, has been carefully curated by Manning and Noma’s head sommelier, 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. 2026
All the while, champagne arrives from a gliding sommelier’s trolley—Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, even Dom Pérignon by the glass.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
The sommelier 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. 2026
The wine list, meanwhile, has been carefully curated by Manning and Noma’s head sommelier, 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. 2026
All the while, champagne arrives from a gliding sommelier’s trolley—Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, even Dom Pérignon by the glass.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sommelier
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With both the police and Nancy’s friends believing her lover to be responsible for her murder, David’s identity is seemingly revealed in Episode 4 when a bartender with the same name begins flirting with Nancy at a New Year’s Day party at her Pasadena mansion.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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He is helped on his quest by bartender Natalie (Moss) and a man named Teddy (Pantoliano)—but can Teddy be trusted?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ask the waiter for their recommendation.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another technological area of focus for the industry has been robotics, autonomous systems that can whip up fries or salads, serve as a waiter, or more commonly, be used for food delivery.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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ViceVersa, now in residency through May in the hotel lobby, is awash in luminescent ambers and leather tones, with acclaimed barkeep Valentino Longo pouring digestivos, bubbly spritzes, and Italian wines.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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After leaving school in 1954, Von Däniken worked as a waiter and barkeeper for several years, during which he was repeatedly accused of fraud and served a couple of short stints in prison.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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There were only two—the barman who doubled as a grill man looked up at the sound, and an older man turned around from his perch at the bar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Nov. 2025
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The menu is centered around tataki, sashimi, yakitori, and artisanal cocktails created by barman and co-owner Julien Vézina, who masterfully blends Japanese and Quebec flavors and spirits.—
Pamela MacNaughtan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Nov. 2025
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