enology

noun

enol·​o·​gy ē-ˈnä-lə-jē 

variants or less commonly oenology

: a science that deals with wine and wine making

enological adjective

or less commonly oenological

ˌē-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

enologist noun

or less commonly oenologist

ē-ˈnä-lə-jist 

Examples of enology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chris Eberle, winemaker, Eberle Winery; BS, agribusiness; minor viticulture, Cal Poly University; enology certificate, Washington State University loved the 2024 Callaghan Greg’s Petit Manseng. —Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026

Isaac, who studied viticulture and enology at Washington State University, is in charge of tending to the vines. —Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025

The nonprofit’s name honors the history of the university’s viticulture and enology program, according to department chair Ben Montpetit. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025

Founder’s Block Chardonnay Photo : Scott Semler Situated in the Russian River Valley’s Chalk Hill region, this 1,500-acre estate of the same name is planted with a one-of-a-kind proprietary Chardonnay clone developed in partnership with U.C. Davis’s esteemed viticulture and enology department. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek oinos wine + English -logy — more at wine

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology