vintner

noun

vint·ner | \ˈvint-nər

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Definition of vintner

1 : a wine merchant

2 : a person who makes wine

Examples of vintner in a Sentence

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The list favors American winemakers; many of the names on the bottles are venerable vintners from places like Napa and Sonoma County. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Find deals on wines by the bottle at Milwaukee-area restaurants," 23 Apr. 2018 Murphy was wined and dined by vintners such as Sacha Lichine (Whispering Angel) while staying at private villas on estates like Domaines Ott. — Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com, "Summer’s R&R hot spots from SF’s social set," 10 July 2018 Napa vintners raised a record $16.9 million at their annual charity auction as demand for premium U.S. wine soars with the net worth of wealthy consumers. — Fortune, "Rare Wines and Camels — Just Some of the Offerings at This Year's Auction Napa Valley," 26 May 2018 In Protestant Kallstadt, where volunteers diligently tend communal flower beds and vintners have run a cooperative for 116 years, Friedrich Trump was a popular guy. — Katrin Bennhold, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump’s ancestral village abounds with his relatives. Few will admit it," 3 July 2018 John Schwartz, who owns the Napa Valley wine brands Amuse Bouche and Coup de Foudre (and is also the vintner behind Ayesha Curry’s new wine) is now a partner in a Kentucky distillery, producing a 12-year bourbon called Lone Whisker. — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, "What to eat and drink at BottleRock 2018," 22 May 2018 Minor came to be a vintner by the side door, through sales and management rather than by farming grapes or making wine. — Mike Dunne, sacbee, "No vineyard? No winery? No problem for Sean Minor | The Sacramento Bee," 25 Apr. 2018 Throughout the week, more than 225 wineries allowed guests at various events to sample more than 800 wines from both domestic and international vintners. — Patricia Dillon, Houston Chronicle, "Wine & Food Week founder labels this year a success," 16 June 2018 Since then, dozens of vintners have set up shop, specializing in wines that thrive in the region’s distinctive terroir. — Jody Rosen, Smithsonian, "This Secret Corner of California Is a Paradise for Lovers of Great Food and Top-Notch Wines," 14 June 2018

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vintner

noun

English Language Learners Definition of vintner

: a person who makes wine

: a person who sells wine

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