winemaker
noun
wine·mak·er
ˈwīn-ˌmā-kər 
: a person who makes wine
specifically
: one who supervises the wine-making process at a winery
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the biggest winemaker in Napa Valley
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Many local winemakers here practice organic or biodynamic methods, and there’s a focus on low-intervention techniques.
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Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025
According to the event’s website, the Festa do Albariño began as a competition between two winemakers named Bernardino Quintanilla Álvarez and Ernesto Zarate in 1953.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Katz started the winery in 1998 in part as a memorial to his grandfather, an avid home winemaker.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Vineyard 29 produced its first wines in 1992, earning praise under renowned winemakers.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
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Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025
According to the event’s website, the Festa do Albariño began as a competition between two winemakers named Bernardino Quintanilla Álvarez and Ernesto Zarate in 1953.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Katz started the winery in 1998 in part as a memorial to his grandfather, an avid home winemaker.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Vineyard 29 produced its first wines in 1992, earning praise under renowned winemakers.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for winemaker
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“Winemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winemaker. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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