winemaker
noun
wineĀ·makĀ·er
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Definition of winemaker
: 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
But in the context of climate change, some winemakers are questioning whether these practices are enough. — Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, "To fight climate change, one winemaker wants to think about more than the grapes," 30 Aug. 2019 Among those featured at the June event were two West Coast winemakers whose stories are as compelling as their bottles. — Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, "Women winemakers tell their stories at Portland Wine Week," 1 July 2019 However, intrepid winemakers in the Barossa Valleyāsuch as Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold, founder of Penfoldās Grangeāhad a different experience with the grape in the regionās hot climate, and deemed Shiraz worthy of its own label. — Fortune, "Australiaās New Wave of Winemakers Wonāt Make Shiraz," 11 Aug. 2019 Black winemakers in short supply Only a handful of wineries in the world are black-owned, according to wine expert Marcia Jones. — Callie Carmichael, USA TODAY, "Andre Mack wants to bring hip hop culture to winemaking," 7 June 2019 Wine expert Marc Bona wraps up the podcast with a look at 25 years of Vintage Ohio and how Ohio winemakers have steadily improved. — cleveland.com, "Is the sheriff a victim or stooge, do we really need front license plates, and is Mike Dewine soul-searching or playing politics on executions ā This Week in the CLE," 2 Aug. 2019 And winemakers want to holdonto every piece of that. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, "China, Heat, and Trump: Why French Winemakers Are Having the Worst Summer Ever," 29 July 2019 Other winemakers have used hops this way, and Jones felt compelled to run his own experiment. — Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, "Fizzy summer wines offer lighthearted refreshment," 29 July 2019 Under these laws, overseas winemakers must contract with an agent to bring their wines into the country ā this is the role of the importer. — Jordan Michelman, Los Angeles Times, "The secret to picking the perfect bottle of wine might be on the back label," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'winemaker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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winemaker
noun
English Language Learners Definition of winemaker
: a person or company that makes wines
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