winery

[ wahy-nuh-ree ]

/ ˈwaɪ nə ri /

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noun, plural win·er·ies.

an establishment for making wine.

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Origin of winery

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; wine + -ery

Words nearby winery

Winehouse, winemaker, winemaking, wine palm, wine press, winery, Winesap, Winesburg, Ohio, wineshop, wineskin, wine steward

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How to use winery in a sentence

GREAT VALUEHerdade do Esporão Monte Velho 2019Esporão is a leading winery in Alentejo, a region of central-southern Portugal known for high-value affordable wines.
This $14 Italian red is a gem that invites a pairing with a pot roast or pasta|Dave McIntyre|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
So they went to Australia, visiting wineries outside the coastal city of Adelaide.
900,000 infected. Nearly 15,000 dead. How the coronavirus tore through D.C., Maryland and Virginia.|Rebecca Tan, Antonio Olivo, John D. Harden|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
B Corp certification is good for three years and is renewed only if a company improves its score, so Heuck created a team at Brooks to look at things the winery can do.
To court socially minded millennials, some wineries are investing in more than grapes|Dave McIntyre|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
That channel evaporated instantly under the pandemic rules, as it did for wineries across the country.
For winemakers, 2020 was the year that ‘dropped us to our knees’|Dave McIntyre|January 2, 2021|Washington Post

Now, the winery is encouraging online sales, hosting virtual live music nights and promoting its wine club in an effort to offset lost business onsite.
Sales are up for the ski and snowboard industry despite COVID lockdowns|Rachel Schallom|December 16, 2020|Fortune
The winery, famed for its sparking wines is located nine miles north of the Moldovan capital of Chisinau.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs|Ben Jacobs|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another winery, Lagier-Meredith, suffered a similarly devastating fate.
Cleaning Up From Napa's Winepocalypse|Jordan Salcito|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Picking date is one of the most important stylistic decisions a winery makes,” she explained.
Cleaning Up From Napa's Winepocalypse|Jordan Salcito|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cleaning the winery, the team has located a mix of “completely smashed barrels, open bung barrels, and intact barrels.”
Cleaning Up From Napa's Winepocalypse|Jordan Salcito|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He admitted his alcoholism had cost him a job at the Ciccone family winery.
The Perils of a Famous Family Member|Keli Goff|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Grandmother's favorite excursion was to a picturesque winery set in vineyards and shaded by eucalyptus trees.
The Smiling Hill-Top|Julia M. Sloane
The cars then pass in front of the famous San Gabriel Winery, one of the largest in the world.
Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway|George Wharton James
On this drive all points of interest are visited—the house, winery, race track and stables.
Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway|George Wharton James
I was a-settin' there in the winery on a kaig, an' he come an' tole me he wanted to see me on business.
Stories of the Foot-hills|Margaret Collier Graham
After cleaning, the fruit is hauled or shipped to the winery.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for winery

winery

/ (ˈwaɪnərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

mainly US and Canadian a place where wine is made

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