oenophile

• enophile
• œnophile

Ancient Greek οἶνος (oînos, “wine”) + -phile.

• IPA^(key): /iː.nəʊ.faɪl/

oenophile (plural oenophiles)

1. A person who has a fondness or appreciation for wine.

   The oenophile had a large wine cellar stocked with bottles from around the world.

   • 2008 December, Anne Valdespino, “Mr. Stox”, in Orange Coast, volume 34, number 12, ISSN 0279-0483, page 139:

     With this kind of experience and depth in the wine cellar, the servers can offer exotic flights and other temptations for oenophiles that few Orange County restaurants can equal.

• oenophilist

• oenophilic