According to my paperback Carlo Rossi Latin-English dictionary, "oenophorum" is a "basket for wine" and "Oenone" was a Phrygian nymph, loved and deserted by Paris (not Hilton) Latin Scholar and cheap wine imbiber -----Original Message----- From: irl-kerry-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-kerry-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Paul Leahy Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 3:43 AM To: irl-kerry@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-KERRY] Irish wines? An oenophile is a lover of wine, as opposed to an oenologist, who is a student of or expert in wine.. I don't know which category Ray falls into, but it seems he has been known to occasionally visit a licensed establishment to purchase a bottle of oen. I wonder if the word "wine" is a deformation of the Latin "oen"? Sounds a bit similar..come on Latin scholars!