winegrower

noun

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

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The reasons are manifold—declining consumption, oversupply, effects of climate change, and tariffs, to name a few—but in California alone, winegrowers removed 40,000 acres of grapevines in the past year and countless acres of grapes went unharvested. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025 Since the late 1800s, the Santa Cruz Mountains has been recognized as a premium cabernet-producing region, when local winegrowers began to win acclaim in national and international competitions. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025 Global warming has been our greatest challenge as winegrowers for years. Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 Most of the winegrowers are over 60, and my generation—and the ones that follow—are less willing to work in the vineyards. John Mariani, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for winegrower

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 16 Dec. 2025.

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