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

This red is aptly named after Marquis Carlo Guerrieri Gonzago, one of the first Italian winemakers to experiment with traditional Bordeaux blends. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2025

The initial response from traditional winemakers was skeptical. —Essence, 18 Nov. 2025

Here, Salcito acts as your personal sommelier with helpful tips about making sense of restaurant wine lists and bottle shop shelves, but also gets into more technical subjects like why winemakers are so stressed about climate change, and why soil type matters for vineyards. —Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025

But after one Ukrainian winemaker sent two cases to be sampled at events, that all changed. —Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025

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