oenology

noun

oe·​nol·​o·​gy

less common spelling of enology

: a science that deals with wine and wine making

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Second Skin is the fruit of a two-year-dialogue between all the Maison Ruinart collaborators: oenology, production, marketing, and commercial. Katie Chang, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021 Her son, Richard II, who worked for several years at a vineyard in Verona, Italy, joined her, and took an oenology course too. Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2022 Envínate is a group of four friends from different parts of Spain who met in oenology school and who are now making wines from the Canary Islands, Ribeira Sacra and other regions. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 Their intention was to create a state-of-the-art winery that utilized the most advanced scientific methods available to oenology. Shelby Knick, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021 Their letter galvanized support and financial donations, and within weeks the pair had established a scholarship fund for minority students studying viticulture and oenology at the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021

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“Oenology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oenology. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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