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Aside from "gourmand," consider "bon vivant," "food epicurean," "food lover," "food and wine enthusiast," "hearty eater," and "winer and diner."

bon vivant: (from French) a person who enjoys going out with friends and eating good food and drinking good wine.

to be compared with:

hedonist: a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.

And

bon viveur: a person who lives high and well; man-about-town.

However, "gourmet" and "gastronome" don't necessarily imply a hedonistic behavior to my French ear, but rather some sophisticated knowledge about high quality (often expensive) food and wines, coupled with the enjoyment of choosing, eating and drinking them.

Aside from "gourmand," consider "bon vivant," "food epicurean," and "hearty eater."

bon vivant: (from French) a person who enjoys going out with friends and eating good food and drinking good wine.

to be compared with:

hedonist: a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.

And

bon viveur: a person who lives high and well; man-about-town.

However, "gourmet" and "gastronome" don't necessarily imply a hedonistic behavior to my French ear, but rather some sophisticated knowledge about high quality (often expensive) food and wines, coupled with the enjoyment of choosing, eating and drinking them.

Aside from "gourmand," consider "bon vivant," "food epicurean," "food lover," "food and wine enthusiast," "hearty eater," and "winer and diner."

bon vivant: (from French) a person who enjoys going out with friends and eating good food, eating good wine, etc.

to be compared with:

hedonist: a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.

However, "gourmet" and "gastronome" don't necessarily imply a hedonistic behavior to my French ear, but rather some sophisticated knowledge about high quality (often expensive) food and wines, coupled with the enjoyment of choosing, eating and drinking them.

Aside from "gourmand," consider "bon vivant," "food epicurean," "food lover," "food and wine enthusiast," "hearty eater," and "winer and diner."

bon vivant: (from French) a person who enjoys going out with friends and eating good food and drinking good wine.

to be compared with:

hedonist: a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.

And

bon viveur: a person who lives high and well; man-about-town.

However, "gourmet" and "gastronome" don't necessarily imply a hedonistic behavior to my French ear, but rather some sophisticated knowledge about high quality (often expensive) food and wines, coupled with the enjoyment of choosing, eating and drinking them.

Aside from "gourmand," consider "bon vivant," "food epicurean," "food lover," "food and wine enthusiast," "hearty eater," and "winer and diner."

bon vivant: (from French) a person who enjoys going out with friends and eating good food, eating good wine, etc.

However, "gourmet" and "gastronome" don't necessarily imply a hedonistic behavior to my French ear, but rather some sophisticated knowledge about high quality (often expensive) food and wines, coupled with the enjoyment of choosing, eating and drinking them.

Aside from "gourmand," consider "bon vivant," "food epicurean," "food lover," "food and wine enthusiast," "hearty eater," and "winer and diner."

bon vivant: (from French) a person who enjoys going out with friends and eating good food, eating good wine, etc.

to be compared with:

hedonist: a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.

However, "gourmet" and "gastronome" don't necessarily imply a hedonistic behavior to my French ear, but rather some sophisticated knowledge about high quality (often expensive) food and wines, coupled with the enjoyment of choosing, eating and drinking them.