oenophile

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Recent Examples of oenophile Chef-owner Ki Kim is an oenophile, and the beverage pairing (at $190 per person) leans into French and German wines and boutique sakes. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026 Total Wine & More’s 2025 advent calendar of wine features varietals from all over the world that are sure to please even the pickiest oenophile. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025 Georgina Jedikovska Georgina Jedikovska, journalist, plant engineer, oenophile and foodie. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025 For The Union-Tribune As every oenophile knows, wines that convey hints of smoke or woodiness are generally the result of winemaking techniques, particularly oak aging. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oenophile
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Noun
  • Here is some of the latest in dining news from across San Diego County, as well as some upcoming events for foodies.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • New York City’s Carbone has been synonymous with A-listers and fashionable figures, with mere mortal foodies refreshing their emails in anticipation of securing a coveted reservation.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Calling all turophiles: The NoMad Hotel is your next destination.
    Bridget Hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2018
  • But the latest Asian beverage trend to hit L.A. could make a skeptic of even the most fervent turophile: cheese tea.
    Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, 17 Jan. 2018
Noun
  • Aside from being a General Tso's Chicken connoisseur, Jessie has also graduated from law school and passed the bar.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • These two beacons of truth and connoisseurs of mess have been bonded for over a decade, sharing the traumas of a crappy Boston dorm room and a pitiful Brooklyn dating scene.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Oenophile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oenophile. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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