- the fact or state of being a connoisseur, a person who is especially competent to make discerning judgments in the fine arts or, often, in some other field; critical expertise, or the qualities of a connoisseur generally: Private galleries were a way for collectors to show off their education, taste, and connoisseurship.Fine tea defines a sense of culture, marks a ritual, and offers a sense of connoisseurship.
