winegrower

noun

wine·​grow·​er ˈwīn-ˌgrō-ər How to pronounce winegrower (audio)
: a person who cultivates a vineyard and makes wine

Examples of winegrower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While the grandfathers of today’s winegrowers may have experienced two or three above-average or exceptional vintages per decade, that level of quality is more consistent today. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 Their son Tom, the current winegrower, attended University of Washington and got harvest experience in Burgundy and then in Australia, at Tappanappa in Adelaide Hills and Medhurst in the Yarra Valley. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 July 2024 And winegrowers are already experimenting with different varieties of grape, especially those known to be drought- and heat-tolerant, in different regions. Matt Simon, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024 Buy Now: $148 Vasse Felix 2021 Heytesbury Chardonnay Margaret River Australia Western Australia’s pioneer winegrower Dr. Tom Cullity founded Vasse Felix in Margaret River in 1967. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for winegrower 

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Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of winegrower was in 1844

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“Winegrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winegrower. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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