winemaking

American  

[wahyn-mey-king] / ˈwaɪnˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

noun

1. the procedures and processes carried out in the making make and maturing of wine; viniculture; vinification.

2. winegrowing.

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Etymology

Origin of winemaking

First recorded in 1805–15; wine + making

Example Sentences

It’s a wine that owes its popularity more to marketing than to winemaking skill.

From The Wall Street Journal

He possessed both the winemaking skills and an appetite for devilry.

From The Wall Street Journal

And St. Helena’s Louis M. Martini commissions contemporary works inspired by winemaking in its tasting room.

From Los Angeles Times

So imagine her surprise when she learned that she and her stepmother won the Grape Camp winemaking competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

After a stint in Paris, she took over the winemaking from her mother.

From The Wall Street Journal