winetaster

winetaster
/wuyn"tay'steuhr/, n.
1. a critic, writer, buyer, or other professional who tests the quality of wine by tasting.
2. a small, flat bowl, often of silver, used to hold a small amount of wine being tasted.
[1625-35; WINE + TASTER]

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