Wine Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Professions == There are a large number of occupations and professions that are part of the wine industry, ranging from the individuals who grow the grapes, prepare the wine, bottle it, sell it, assess it, market it and finally make recommendations to clients and serve the wine. {| class="wikitable" |+Related professions !Name !Description |- |Cellar master |A person in charge of a wine cellar |- |[[Cooper (profession)|Cooper]] |A craftsperson of wooden barrels and casks. A [[Cooper (profession)|cooperage]] is a facility that produces such casks |- |[[Négociant]] |A wine merchant who purchases the product of smaller growers or wine-makers to sell them under its own name |- |[[Oenologist]] |A wine scientist or [[Wine chemistry|wine chemist]]; a student of [[oenology]]. In the 2000s, BSc degrees in oenology and [[viticulture]] are available. A wine-maker may be trained as an oenologist, but often hires one as a consultant |- |[[Sommelier]] |Also called a "wine steward", this is a specialist wine expert in charge of developing a restaurant's [[wine list]], educating the staff about wine, and assisting customers with their selections (especially food–wine pairings) |- |[[Vintner]] or winemaker |A wine producer; a person who makes wine |- |[[Viticulturist]] |A specialist in the science of grapevines; a manager of vineyard pruning, [[irrigation (wine)|irrigation]], and pest control |- |[[Wine critic]] |A wine expert and journalist who tastes and reviews wines for books and magazines |- |[[Wine taster]] |A wine expert who tastes wines to ascertain their quality and flavour |- |Wine waiter |A restaurant or [[wine bar]] [[waiting staff|server]] with a basic- to mid-level knowledge of wine and food–wine pairings |} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page