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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

Example Sentences

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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

And its wine steward has become a regional celebrity.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

And while there is most likely a wine steward, a working knowledge of a wine list is expected.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 2022

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

He went so far as to become the society’s wine steward.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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