winery

[ wahy-nuh-ree ]

noun

, plural win·er·ies.

1. an establishment for making wine.

winery

/ ˈwaɪnərɪ /

noun

1. a place where wine is made

Word History and Origins

Origin of winery¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; wine + -ery

Example Sentences

GREAT VALUEHerdade do Esporão Monte Velho 2019Esporão is a leading winery in Alentejo, a region of central-southern Portugal known for high-value affordable wines.

From Washington Post

So they went to Australia, visiting wineries outside the coastal city of Adelaide.

From Washington Post

B Corp certification is good for three years and is renewed only if a company improves its score, so Heuck created a team at Brooks to look at things the winery can do.

From Washington Post

That channel evaporated instantly under the pandemic rules, as it did for wineries across the country.

From Washington Post

Now, the winery is encouraging online sales, hosting virtual live music nights and promoting its wine club in an effort to offset lost business onsite.

From Fortune

The winery, famed for its sparking wines is located nine miles north of the Moldovan capital of Chisinau.

From The Daily Beast

Another winery, Lagier-Meredith, suffered a similarly devastating fate.

From The Daily Beast

“Picking date is one of the most important stylistic decisions a winery makes,” she explained.

From The Daily Beast

Cleaning the winery, the team has located a mix of “completely smashed barrels, open bung barrels, and intact barrels.”

From The Daily Beast

He admitted his alcoholism had cost him a job at the Ciccone family winery.

From The Daily Beast

Grandmother's favorite excursion was to a picturesque winery set in vineyards and shaded by eucalyptus trees.

From Project Gutenberg

The cars then pass in front of the famous San Gabriel Winery, one of the largest in the world.

From Project Gutenberg

On this drive all points of interest are visited—the house, winery, race track and stables.

From Project Gutenberg

I was a-settin' there in the winery on a kaig, an' he come an' tole me he wanted to see me on business.

From Project Gutenberg

After cleaning, the fruit is hauled or shipped to the winery.

From Project Gutenberg