Enologists

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A professional specializing in the study and analysis of wine, including its production, chemistry, and tasting qualities
2. An expert who focuses on the science of wine making, overseeing quality control and the aging processes of wines
3. A trained individual skilled in evaluating wines, knowledgeable about vineyard operations, fermentation methods, and flavor profiles

Etymology: "Enologists" is the plural of "enologist," a noun for a specialist in the science of winemaking. The word is built from "eno-," a combining form drawn from Greek "oinos," meaning wine, and "-logist," a suffix meaning one who studies or practises a field of knowledge, from Greek "logos" through "-logy." Put together, the sense is simply "one who studies wine." The spelling is worth a note, because the same field is often written "oenologist" in British English, with the "oe" digraph kept from the Greek. The "e" spelling is the American preference, and both forms point to the same ancient root.

Synonyms: wine experts, wine scholars, oenologists