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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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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

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