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A connoisseur (French traditional, pre-1835, spelling of connaisseur, from Middle-French connoistre, then connaître meaning 'to be acquainted with' or 'to know somebody/something') is a person who has a great deal of knowledge about the fine arts; who is a keen appreciator of cuisines, fine wines, and other gourmet products; or who is an expert judge in matters of taste.
This word also refers to a person who has cultivated appreciation of artistic excellence, either as a connoisseur or collector. The plural forms of virtuoso is either virtuosi or the Anglicisation virtuosos, and the feminine forms are virtuosa and virtuose. According to Music in the Western civilization by Piero Weiss and Richard Taruskin: [2]
With the evolution in the meaning of gourmand (and gourmandise) away from gluttony and towards the connoisseur appreciation of good food, French culinary proponents are advocating that the Catholic Church update said list to refer to gloutonnerie rather than gourmandise. [citation needed]
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The Connoisseur, a London weekly 18th century newspaper; The Connoisseur, a 1962 work by Norman Rockwell; Connoisseur Society, a US audiophile classical and music jazz record label; Other uses: Connoisseur (Hi-Fi), a British manufacturer of Hi-Fi equipment; Connoisseur Grammar School, a private school in Pakistan
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As of 2017, the term is widely-recognized among Japanese sword connoisseurs. For example, the national institute uses the word in an explanation for Mikazuki. [3] Although some researchers claim the term dates back to the Muromachi period (1333–1573), [2] its origin is unknown.
Richard Juhlin – Swedish writer focusing on Champagne, one of the leading Champagne connoisseurs in the world; André Jullien – French wine writer; Odette Kahn – leading wine writer and authority in France; Matt Kramer – American wine writer and columnist of The New York Sun, The Oregonian and Wine Spectator