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viniculture

American  
[vin-i-kuhl-cher, vahy-ni-] / ˈvɪn ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ˈvaɪ nɪ- /

noun

  1. the science or study of making wines.


viniculture British  
/ ˈvɪnɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

  1. the process or business of growing grapes and making wine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of viniculture

First recorded in 1870–75; vini- + culture

Example Sentences

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Desert viniculture, and the tourists beginning to explore this relatively new wine route, have become important to the development and rebranding of the arid expanses that make up half the territory of Israel.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022

Take, for example, Dom Pérignon, a Benedictine monk born in 1638 who later developed a strong interest in viniculture: That guy didn’t invent champagne.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2022

The Central Coast’s optimal climate and varied terrain are ideal for viniculture.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

For this intriguing exploration of volcanism and viniculture, Charles Frankel scoured geologically active regions to trace how soils and landforms shape local wines.

From Nature • Dec. 9, 2019

In 1620 some Frenchmen were sent to the Buck Roe section to instruct the colonists in planting mulberries and vines and in sericulture and viniculture.

From The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 by Hatch, Charles E.

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