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Wine expert at rest is drunk (6)

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I believe the answer is:

taster

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'wine expert' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'at rest is drunk' is the wordplay.
'at' becomes 'ta' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'is drunk' indicates anagramming the letters.
'rest' with letters rearranged gives 'ster'.
'ta'+'ster'='TASTER'

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(Other definitions for taster that I've seen before include "Winery worker" , "Small sample" , "Art set (anag.)" , "Sampler of food" , "A professional savourer, of wine or tea" .)

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