winemaker

noun

wine·​mak·​er ˈwīn-ˌmā-kər 

: a person who makes wine

specifically : one who supervises the wine-making process at a winery

Examples of winemaker in a Sentence

the biggest winemaker in Napa Valley

Recent Examples on the Web

That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves. —Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026

Capital One also has developed chef- and winemaker-guided culinary tours in Tuscany and Bordeaux, developed in collaboration with The Michelin Guide. —Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026

Each course was paired with wines selected by Christopher Strieter, acclaimed winemaker and co-founder of Senses Wine, the website stated. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Winery co-owner Arjen Pen achieved every winemaker’s dream when the very first vintage of his Left Bank Bordeaux stole the show in a lineup featuring the world’s finest Merlots. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for winemaker

• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker