winery

noun

win·​ery ˈwī-nə-rē How to pronounce winery (audio)
ˈwīn-rē
plural wineries
: a wine-making establishment

Examples of winery in a Sentence

We took a tour of the winery.
Recent Examples on the Web The former couple is in an ongoing legal battle over their French winery Château Miraval. Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024 The winery was recently honored with the prestigious Green Medal Community Award for Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership for 2024, the 10th year that the award from Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing has been presented. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024 Compounding all the other anxieties is the increasing importation of cheap bulk wine from Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina and Canada by wineries including E&J Gallo, Constellation Brands, and Delicato Family Wines, according to Spencer. Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024 Our goal is to highlight wineries that follow sustainable viticulture and winemaking practices such as organic, biodynamic farming, and low-impact interventions to support biodiversity. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report’s wine editors, have been writing about wine for two decades, have visited wine regions and wineries around the world, and have tasted wine with the people who make it. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024 Located an hour’s drive south of Bilbao, Spain’s premier wine region is home to more than 500 wineries and is known worldwide for its bold, oaky reds. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024 Maynard James Keenan's bands and wineries Keenan is co-founder of the Verde Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Martial Arts School in Cottonwood. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024 David Bruce Winery recently held a 60th Anniversary Open House, inviting people on the winery’s mailing list to a preview of what might be upcoming. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winery was in 1882

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“Winery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winery. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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