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oenology

American  
[ee-nol-uh-jee] / iˈnɒl ə dʒi /
Or enology

noun

  1. the science of viniculture.


oenology British  
/ ˌiːnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, iːˈnɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of wine

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Etymology

Origin of oenology

1805–15; < Greek oîn ( os ) wine + -o- + -logy

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Their letter galvanized support and financial donations, and within weeks the pair had established a scholarship fund for minority students studying viticulture and oenology at the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

From Washington Post Apr. 2, 2021

He comes from a mainstream winemaking family, and studied oenology nearby.

From The Guardian May 15, 2018

He was curious about oenology but repelled by the formality of the field’s traditional course of study.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2016

The son of Italian immigrants, he began his career assembling boxes for his father's grape-shipping business before obtaining a degree in economics and then studying oenology.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2016

Peter Mondavi almost immediately began introducing ideas he had been experimenting with while studying oenology at the University of California, Berkeley, notably cold fermentation to produce crisp, fruity whites.

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2016

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