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

In 2015, the former Napa Valley winemaker spent four months in jail for stealing grapes from a competitor. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026

To that end Robin produces Blueprint wines to celebrate healthy and sustainable vineyard practices alongside winemakers Philippe Melka and Maayan Koschitzky. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026

Hokkaido also boasts Japan's most famous winemaker, Takahiko Soga, whose small-production Pinot Noirs can be found at restaurants like Copenhagen's Noma. —Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026

Finally, the climate crisis is making winemaking an increasingly volatile business, but one winemaker in Namibia has worked out how to produce award-winning wines in one of the driest places in the world. —Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026

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