Etymology
Origin of winemaking
Example Sentences
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His daughter Akilah Releford-Gould, who has a thriving social media presence showcasing her homemaking and winemaking adventures, has become an integral part of Bloom Ranch’s online reach.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
To afford the property, he has diversified operations at Oakdale into winemaking and hosting events like weddings.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
So campers are carted through dusty fields to pick grapes off the vine, weather permitting, and to watch harvesting machines shake loose the precious grapes at night, preparing them for winemaking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
Medical accounts of red wine headaches go back to Roman times, but the experience is likely as old as winemaking – something like 10,000 years.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024
Or there might be grapes, left over from the winemaking, or peaches for days on end.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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