oenophile
a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
Origin of oenophile
1- Also oe·noph·i·list [ee-nof-uh-list]. /iˈnɒf ə lɪst/.
Other words from oenophile
- oe·no·phil·i·a [ee-nuh-fil-ee-uh], /ˌi nəˈfɪl i ə/, noun
- oe·no·phil·ic, adjective
Words Nearby oenophile
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How to use oenophile in a sentence
Oenophiles who’ve come to love certain varietals and vintages are going to have to buckle up for change and uncertainty.
This wine will impress the true outdoors oenophile who does not want to give up quality for the can.
Today’s oenophiles who revel in a pinot noir from Patagonia, a chardonnay from Tasmania, a riesling from Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula, even the traditional qvevri wines of Georgia now in vogue, should raise a glass and toast Spurrier.
Steven Spurrier blew up the wine world with the Judgment of Paris. His legacy lives on. | Dave McIntyre | March 19, 2021 | Washington PostLike her parents, Bedford rarely economized and, being a gourmet as well as an oenophile, always insisted on the best food and wine.
‘Sybille Bedford’ is a gossipy appreciation of an oft-overlooked literary great | Michael Dirda | February 17, 2021 | Washington PostFor wine novices and self-described oenophiles alike, there could be no better time to start, grow, and improve one’s wine collection.
Why right now is the time to start aging your wine collection | Rachel King | October 4, 2020 | Fortune
British Dictionary definitions for oenophile
/ (ˈiːnəˌfaɪl) /
a lover or connoisseur of wines
Origin of oenophile
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