oenophile

American  

[ee-nuh-fahyl] / ˈi nəˌfaɪl /

Also oenophilist

noun

1. a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.

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oenophile British  

/ ˈiːnəˌfaɪl /

noun

1. a lover or connoisseur of wines

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Usage

What does oenophile mean? An oenophile is a person who greatly enjoys wine and knows a lot about it; a wine lover.An oenophile is considered a connoisseur of wine, meaning they don’t just like it—they love it and know a lot about it. Less commonly, oenophile is spelled œnophile or enophile.Example: Brian is a true oenophile—he belongs to a wine tasting group and keeps his cellar stocked.

Other Word Forms

• oenophilia noun
• oenophilic adjective

Etymology

Origin of oenophile

1925–30; < French < Greek oîn ( os ) wine + -o- -o- + French -phile -phile

Example Sentences

Cabernet is a grape American oenophiles already know.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ledbetter remembers when everything was on wine’s side: There was the so-called Judgment of Paris in 1976 when French oenophiles, in blind tasting, chose Napa as tops for both red and white wines.

From Los Angeles Times

Give your fellow oenophile something different this year: Mexican wine.

From Los Angeles Times

"Drops of God" on Apple TV+ is not for everyone, but it's a gorgeously chilled masterwork focused on a contest to inherit the legacy of an oenophile.

From Salon

He wasn’t quite the oenophile she was, but he was cute, she thought.

From New York Times