fermentologist

noun

fer·​men·​tol·​o·​gist

plural -s

: a specialist in fermentology

specifically : a chemist who experiments with ingredients and production processes of alcoholic beverages in order to control and improve taste, color, odor, and other characteristics

called also oenologist

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