Connoisseur vs. Sommelier

Connoisseurnoun

A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste

Connoisseurnoun

One well versed in any subject; a skillful or knowing person; a critical judge of any art, particulary of one of the fine arts.

Connoisseurnoun

an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

Connoisseurnoun

an expert judge in matters of taste

Connoisseur

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. In many areas, the term now has an air of pretension, and may be used in a partly ironic sense.

Sommeliernoun

The member of staff at a restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises the guests on a choice of wines; a wine steward / stewardess, a wine waiter / waitress / server.

Sommelierverb

(rare) To act as a sommelier.

Sommeliernoun

a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant

Sommelier

A sommelier ( or ; French pronunciation: ​[sɔməlje]), 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. The role of the wine steward in fine dining today is much more specialized and informed than that of a .