viticulture
noun
vi·ti·cul·ture
ˈvi-tə-ˌkəl-chər 
ˈvī-
ˈvī-
: the cultivation or culture of grapes especially for wine making
viticulturally
adverb
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Long before California’s Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley became household names, Virginia quietly planted the roots of American viticulture.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
This understanding of soil diversity enables Wineburg and her team to make more precise viticulture decisions, like adjusting pruning techniques to enhance vascular flow, shaping canopy structure, and managing yields to suit the unique character of each block.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
But aficionados who want to taste more and learn about desert viticulture can take an 90-minute private tour with Ron Brumley, the vineyard manager and winemaker ($250 for a group of up to four people).
—New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
What makes Armenia’s claim to fame distinctive is its reliance on archaeology as much as viticulture.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
This understanding of soil diversity enables Wineburg and her team to make more precise viticulture decisions, like adjusting pruning techniques to enhance vascular flow, shaping canopy structure, and managing yields to suit the unique character of each block.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
But aficionados who want to taste more and learn about desert viticulture can take an 90-minute private tour with Ron Brumley, the vineyard manager and winemaker ($250 for a group of up to four people).
—New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
What makes Armenia’s claim to fame distinctive is its reliance on archaeology as much as viticulture.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Viticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viticulture. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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