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

Thankfully, soil typicity and climate in the Napa Valley allow winemakers to make wine from Sauvignon Blanc grapes similar to their colleagues in France, with more refined, complex, and restrained profiles. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Then sink into one of the squidgy bouclé sofas with a tipple – all of the wines offered by the glass there are made by female winemakers. — Ann Lee, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026

Only one of them, winemaker Nathan Kandler at Woodside’s Fogarty Winery, took the time to reply. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Some winemakers are reacting by pulling out vineyards, changing their grape varieties, moving further north or introducing irrigation systems. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 15 Aug. 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
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