winemaker
noun
wine·mak·er
ˈwīn-ˌmā-kər 
: a person who makes wine
specifically
: one who supervises the wine-making process at a winery
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the biggest winemaker in Napa Valley
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The winemakers understand the stakes.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The findings could help both winemakers and cork manufacturers better predict how a wine will age.
—Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Champagne Billecart Salmon was founded in 1818 by newlyweds Nicolas Francois Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon alongside Elisabeth’s brother Louis, who was their first winemaker and cellar master.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
But the admiration of Merry Edwards, one of California’s great winemakers, led him to sell his fruit to her and other wineries in the area.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
The findings could help both winemakers and cork manufacturers better predict how a wine will age.
—Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Champagne Billecart Salmon was founded in 1818 by newlyweds Nicolas Francois Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon alongside Elisabeth’s brother Louis, who was their first winemaker and cellar master.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
But the admiration of Merry Edwards, one of California’s great winemakers, led him to sell his fruit to her and other wineries in the area.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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“Winemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winemaker. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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