Enophilia is the love of excellent wines imbued with the spirit of littoral terroirs. An enophile is a person intersted in wine and makes it a serious hobby. 

An enophile appreciates everything related to wine and  truly enjoys exploring, drinking and tasting new wines. One who truly values ​​wine will go to any length to discover the highest quality wines on the market.

An enophile is a collector. An enophile enjoys collecting different wines for more than mere consumption. An enophile researches different varieties by region and is interested in the way they are produced and marketed. An enophile makes collectors’ choices with the ultimate stringency. Often the enophile collects wine labels or wine boxes

Most enophiles enjoy wine as a hobby, and many will be keen participate in professional wine testing. They will engage in a dialogue with oenologists about the diversity of individual wines and their respective quality, and even about the methods and criteria used to evaluate the highest quality wines on the market.

An enophile is passionate about wine. That is all that is necessary to qualify as an enophile. Even those who are not deeply involved in wine culture or familiar with the technical aspects of the industry but simply enjoy discovering and savouring new wines are fully fledged enophiles!

An oenologist is a true wine connoisseur, an enthusiast who evaluates wine professionally. 

In contrast, an enophile truly enjoys wine, wants to sample the highest quality wines on the market, collects them passionately and is always eager to learn more about them.

An oenologist (Greek: oinos, wine; logos, science) is a wine connoisseur and expert formally qualified to assess the quality of wine. 

An enophile (Greek: oinos, wine; philos, friend) appreciates wine as a part of culture, an integral aspect of a certain lifestyle. An enophile is a wine worshiper.