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wine steward

American  

noun

  1. a waiter in a restaurant or club who is in charge of wine; sommelier.


Etymology

Origin of wine steward

First recorded in 1895–1900

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And its wine steward has become a regional celebrity.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

For help navigating the 180 wines on display, shoppers in Napa turn to Costco wine steward Selman Medina.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

The 43-year-old Noll worked as a wine steward and was killed in August 2012 as he drove home.

From Washington Times Dec. 10, 2014

During his testimony, Bowman said Noll, 43, a wine steward at a QFC store on Capitol Hill, first chucked a water bottle into his convertible.

From Seattle Times Dec. 4, 2014

The young soldier who was appointed wine steward danced around the backs of the guests, keeping their glasses full.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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