wine press

American  

[wahyn pres] / ˈwaɪn ˌprɛs /

Sometimes wine presser

noun

1. a machine in which the juice from grapes is pressed for wine.

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Etymology

Origin of wine press

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

Bunches of dark pinot noir grapes lie in wooden pallets stacked next to the wine press.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2023

It then passed through several owners until the Joliets bought the property, along with the house, Manoir de la Perrière, and the airy, barrel-vaulted cellar, complete with an imposing medieval wine press.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Ms. Assaf’s building, experts later concluded, was standing above the largest-known wine press in the Crusader era — a revelation that drew the attention of a major Israeli newspaper, Haaretz.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2022

In the 1990s, a quote attributed to the Bordeaux winemaker Bruno Prats began being repeated in the mainstream wine press and among wine investors like a sacred mantra: “There are no more bad vintages.”

From The Guardian • May 15, 2018

In the temple of Hera people set up a wine press.

From Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia by Hall, Jennie