connoisseur vs expert

connoisseur

noun
  • A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste. 

expert

noun
  • A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject. 

  • A player ranking just below master. 

adj
  • Extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable. 

  • Characteristic of an expert. 

How often have the words connoisseur and expert occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )