An oenophile is simply a wine connoisseur or aficionado. Generally oenophiles are people who love and apreciate wine and sample it and collect wine as a hobby. Some people have taken their oenophilia to the next level to become wine merchants, sommeliers, or vinters.
The words origins are greek, with philia meaning love and oinos meaning wine.
The term was first use by a "bring your own wine" style of restaurant in the upper west side of Manhattan. This restaurant was owned and named "Oenophilia" by Shirley Copperman in 1977.
Although Oenophilia sounds like a terrible disease, it is actually a way of life for some people.
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