31 July 2018
sommelier
[suhm-uh l-yey; French saw-muh-lyey]
noun, plural sommeliers [suhm-uh l-yeyz; French saw-muh-lyey] (Show IPA)
1. a waiter, as in a club or restaurant, who is in charge of wines.
Origin of sommelier
1920-1925; < French, Middle French, dissimilated form of *sommerier, derivative of sommier one charged with arranging transportation, equivalent to somme burden (< Late Latin sagma horse load < Greek ságma covering, pack saddle) + -ier -ier2
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Contemporary Examples
A sommelier told me that his name for the family was “Rudinelli.”
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards
Clive Irving
August 31, 2014
sommelier Jordan Salcito on why these are the ultimate wine books.
‘The Drops of God’: Wine Books You Will Actually Want to Read
Jordan Salcito
January 19, 2014
In the American sommelier community, until very recently, South African wines have remained largely an afterthought.
Drink Like Nelson Mandela: South Africa’s Exciting New Wine
Jordan Salcito
December 14, 2013
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Today’s quote
Culture is the invisible force on which innovation depends.
– Lawrence Levy
On this day
31 July 1703 – Daniel Defoe, author of ‘Robinson Crusoe‘, is put in the pillory for committing ‘seditious libel’ after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet entitled ‘The shortest-way with dissenters; Or, proposals for the establishment of the church‘, which was critical of the establishment of the church and the practice of ‘occasional conformity’, in which dissenters could attend church once a year and still qualify as members of the Church of England. Whilst in the pillory, Defoe was pelted with flowers rather than the usual fruit and vegetables.
31 July 1965 – birthday of Joanne (J.K.) Rowling, author of the ‘Harry Potter‘ series. In 2006 a minor planet was named after her: ‘43844 Rowling’.
31 July 2012 – death of Gore Vidal, American author, playwright, essayist and political activist. Born 3 October 1925.