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

The 625 other opinions shared in response to that post included “Natural winemaking is a great way to hide how bad a winemaker you are” and “Burgundy smells better than it tastes.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

Grape Camp began in 2007 as a way to get wine lovers immersed in harvest culture and take them behind the scenes of winemaking.

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