Bartender vs. Sommelier

Bartender vs. Sommelier — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Bartender and Sommelier

Bartendernoun

One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar.

Sommeliernoun

The member of staff at a restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises the guests on a choice of wines; a wine steward / stewardess, a wine waiter / waitress / server.

The sommelier recommended the perfect wine, opened the bottle with panache, and served it into glasses.

Bartendernoun

an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar

Sommelierverb

(rare) To act as a sommelier.

Sommeliernoun

a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant

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