winemaker

noun

wine·​mak·​er ˈwīn-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce winemaker (audio)
: 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 Via Stampa is the first Milanese restaurant from the 28-year-old winemaker Marco Guzzetti, whose organic farm and winery, Podere del Maro, opened in Liguria in 2018. Laura May Todd, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Way back before the first roots were planted in this lush pocket of Sonoma wine country, the winemaker had a feeling the finished product would be worth the wait. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024 This Detroit-style pizza restaurant closed its only Arizona location after less than a year Best Arizona wines 2024: Top bottles and winemakers in the azcentral wine competition Visit Arizona BBQ Company one last time The restaurant will remain open until March 23. The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024 Phil Plummer, winemaker at Montezuma Winery in New York’s Finger Lakes, has always been resourceful. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 That, in turn, reduces the yield of grapes, meaning a winemaker would end up with less juice to work with. Matt Simon, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024 The co-owners and real-life partners are Dina Parks — the daughter of the winemaker at Plowboy Wine in the Sierra foothills — and local restaurateur Gianni Schell, who owns Livermore’s Rebel Kitchen & Libations. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024 Tool frontman and Arizona winemaker Maynard James Keenan shared a March 16 Instagram post with the 57-year-old Tyson, whose 50-6 record includes 44 knockouts. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024 But a winemaker producing Port can stop this process early by adding grape spirit, which kills the remaining yeast and leaves residual sugar behind. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winemaker was in the 14th century

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“Winemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winemaker. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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