oenologistenologistn.
/iːˈnɒlədʒɪst/, U.S. /iˈnɑlədʒəst/ An expert in or connoisseur of wines.
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the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > [noun] > drinking intoxicating liquor > drinking of wine > person > connoisseur or lover of wine
vinologist1845
oenophilist1859
oenologist1865
oenophile1865
wine-buff1976
1865 Sat. Rev. 12 Aug. 215/1 Our medical œnologist.
1894 National Observer 6 Jan. 194/2 The genuine œnologist, as Dr. Thudichum calls him.
1966 Science 30 Dec. 1624/3 Many yeasts produce atypical by-products, some of which may contribute to wine quality; the possibility of mixed cultures has, therefore, intrigued enologists for many years.
1989 Wine Spectator 31 Aug. 33/1 A self-taught enologist, she quickly built a reputation of her own as an accomplished taster.
1996 H. W. Paul Sci., Vine, & Wine in Mod. France xi. 320 Nowadays most oenologists would express volatile acidity in grams of acetic acid per liter.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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