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winery

American  
[wahy-nuh-ree] / ˈwaɪ nə ri /

noun

  • wineries
    plural
  1. an establishment for making wine.


winery British  
/ ˈwaɪnərɪ /

noun

  1. a place where wine is made

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of winery

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

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California fire investigators have questioned staff at a prestigious Napa Valley winery about the start of the almost 7,000-acre Pickett fire, which is still burning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

One Sonoma winery referenced in the report said Canada made up about 85% of its international sales and called the boycotts “devastating.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

For Crosby Roamann, a Napa Valley winery, Canada was becoming an increasingly important export market before the trade battles.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Arrange a private tasting at Quinta Brejinho da Costa, a family-run winery near Melides known for its small-production wines and personalized visits.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

“Almost, great one. Ma Gasket and half her Cyclopes stopped in Napa. Something about a winery tour? They promised to be here by tomorrow evening.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

“There are storm clouds on the ground, but rainbows and sunshine in the air,” said Mark Coleman, chief commercial officer at Intervine, which helps wineries get their bottles on airlines like Delta and United.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

A local French official warned the blaze near Bordeaux was threatening the city's greater area, home to many of the world's most prestigious wineries.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

"It will affect wineries, but first, it will affect life," she says.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

Newsom named the business, which expanded to include restaurants, hotels and wineries, “PlumpJack,” the nickname of Shakespeare’s fictional character Sir John Falstaff and the title of Gordon Getty’s opera.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 15, 2026

The wineries flourished for three decades; the art colony collapsed within a few months.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser

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