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Recent Examples of sommelier
To pair with the menu is a 300-bottle wine list and to help with the decision is an Eddie V’s sommelier.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Each course is overseen by the culinary team, and with a premium upgrade, the in-house sommelier can suggest wine pairings to complement the dishes.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Head sommelier Jenny Eagleton is bringing underrepresented regions into the wine list alongside sake.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
The award was also won by Orlando sommelier Benjamin Coutts in 2023.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Each course is overseen by the culinary team, and with a premium upgrade, the in-house sommelier can suggest wine pairings to complement the dishes.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Head sommelier Jenny Eagleton is bringing underrepresented regions into the wine list alongside sake.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
The award was also won by Orlando sommelier Benjamin Coutts in 2023.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sommelier
Noun
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That season's bartender, Wells Adams, was also there.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Plus a white sangria mixed with a medley of berries (Perini Ranch Steakhouse Cocktails again), thanks to resident bartender Chris Morocco.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
Noun
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My regular waiter, Ryan, always had a glass of orange juice waiting for me at breakfast; my cabin attendant Sabrine kept my fridge stocked with sparkling water; and bartender Dennis always had my cocktail ready to go for me following dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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It’s called the Zeigarnik effect, first studied by the Soviet psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik in 1927, after her professor observed that waiters remembered the details of unpaid orders but forgot orders whose bills had been settled.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Noun
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When the air inside is still cool and clean and everything is shiny and the barkeep is giving himself that last look in the mirror to see if his tie is straight and his hair is smooth.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The town’s overflowing with charming Midwest eccentrics, including a cocky mayor (Henry Winkler) and a welcoming barkeep (Lena Headey).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These bartenders are the cream of the crop—doing things the way legendary barman Dale Degroff would.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 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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“Sommelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sommelier. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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