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
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Estate manager Luigi Peroni and winemaker Vincenzo Pirrone craft a complex version of Sangiovese from estate vineyards.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
In more recent millenia—and right up to the present—winemakers in France’s Southern Rhône either blend or coferment red and white grapes to maintain balanced fruit, acidity, and tannins in world-famous wines like Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Meetings with chefs and winemakers are included, as are tastings.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Our lovely guide Sherelyn took us out to one of her favorite spots, a little backyard tasting room run by winemaker Simon Groves, who runs labels Groves and Filly with his wife, Amanda Ritchie, as well as the Foley family's Runholder.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
In more recent millenia—and right up to the present—winemakers in France’s Southern Rhône either blend or coferment red and white grapes to maintain balanced fruit, acidity, and tannins in world-famous wines like Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Meetings with chefs and winemakers are included, as are tastings.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Our lovely guide Sherelyn took us out to one of her favorite spots, a little backyard tasting room run by winemaker Simon Groves, who runs labels Groves and Filly with his wife, Amanda Ritchie, as well as the Foley family's Runholder.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
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“Winemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winemaker. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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