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Recent Examples of sommelier
McCoy is a master sommelier who previously hosted CNN travel series Nomad with Carlton McCoy, while Barnard Clark won Season 16 of Top Chef.
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Peter White, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
In her native Canada, Plouffe was a restaurant manager and sommelier, and brought that experience with her as a part-time employee at Brinx.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
This Italian restaurant is inspired by the flavors of the Tuscan countryside, but the highlight was the olive oil sommelier who came around with a wide selection to choose from, offering profiles in the Italian cooking staple from spicy to sweet.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
The hotel operates an in-house Wine & Spirit Education Trust academy, and the breadth and depth of the list means the dedicated sommelier at each venue has serious knowledge.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
In her native Canada, Plouffe was a restaurant manager and sommelier, and brought that experience with her as a part-time employee at Brinx.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
This Italian restaurant is inspired by the flavors of the Tuscan countryside, but the highlight was the olive oil sommelier who came around with a wide selection to choose from, offering profiles in the Italian cooking staple from spicy to sweet.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
The hotel operates an in-house Wine & Spirit Education Trust academy, and the breadth and depth of the list means the dedicated sommelier at each venue has serious knowledge.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sommelier
bartender
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The bar earned the title of World’s Best Bar from Drinks International’s World’s 50 Best Bars for four consecutive years, from 2012 to 2015, during the tenure of head bartender Alex Kratena.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Woodman is the lead bartender at 1-year-old Communion in Mission Hills, where the rooftop restaurant-bar’s owner Jacquèe Renna has encouraged Woodman’s competitive spirit.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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