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An Italian sommelier (F.I.S.A.R.) with a tastevin around his neckA sommelier (UK: / ˈ s ɒ m əl j eɪ, s ɒ ˈ m ɛ l i eɪ / SOM-əl-yay, som-EL-ee-ay, US: / ˌ s ʌ m əl ˈ j eɪ / SUM-əl-YAY, French: ⓘ), or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing.
A connoisseur (French traditional, pre-1835, spelling of connaisseur, from Middle-French connoistre, then connaître meaning 'to be acquainted with' or 'to know somebody/something') is a person who has a great deal of knowledge about the fine arts; who is a keen appreciator of cuisines, fine wines, and other gourmet products; or who is an expert judge in matters of taste.
Aubert de Villaine – French wine expert and co-owner of the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Robert G. Wilmers – owner of Château Haut-Bailly , Crus Classé de Graves in Pessac Léognan, Bordeaux Warren Winiarski – winemaker of the Stag's Leap Wine Cellars wine that won the Cabernet Sauvignon competition at the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976
The Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, also known as the Judgment of Paris, was a wine competition, to commemorate the United States Bicentennial, organized in Paris on 24 May 1976 by Steven Spurrier, a British wine merchant, and his American colleague, Patricia Gallagher, in which French oenophiles participated in two blind tasting comparisons: one ...
French term for a wine with the potential to improve with age. Vin de glace French term for an ice wine. Vin de paille French term for a wine that has been made from dried out grapes such as a straw wine, for example a rare white Vin de paille can be produced in the northern Rhone wine region of the Hermitage AOC from Marsanne. Vin de pays
French term (now English also) for the onset of ripening of the grape cluster. Viertelstück A German wine barrel with the capacity of 80 gallons (300 liters) Vin de goutte French term for free run juice Vin de liqueur Fortified wine boltered with alcohol prior to fermentation. Vin de paille French for "straw wine", a dried grape wine. Vin de ...
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The word connotes or emphasizes the critical role that vineyard placement and maintenance has in the production of high-quality wine. [3] The term, French for someone who grows grapes or makes wine, [4] is often used in Australia to describe a winemaker who is also involved as an owner or manager [5] [6] [7] as opposed to a person who is ...