vintner

noun

vint·​ner ˈvint-nər How to pronounce vintner (audio)
1
: a wine merchant
2
: a person who makes wine

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While his vineyard has enough bulk wine business to keep it up and running without Canada, Heuvel, who is also a board member of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, said other vintners will not be as fortunate. Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 Shefferman casts a wide net among winemakers, vintners, and brokers in his quest to buy bottles that would normally be sold to wineries’ private club members. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 June 2026 Experimentally minded vintners are making their marks in Guanajuato and San Vicente too. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026 Inside, a no-hassle check-in is paired with a glass of wine made from estate grapes by local vintner Ken Wright. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vintner

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, alteration of vineter, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin vinetarius, from Latin vinetum vineyard, from vinum wine

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vintner was in the 15th century

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“Vintner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vintner. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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vintner

noun
vint·​ner ˈvint-nər How to pronounce vintner (audio)
: a person who makes or sells wine

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