winegrower

noun

wine·​grow·​er ˈwīn-ˌgrō-ər How to pronounce winegrower (audio)
: a person who cultivates a vineyard and makes wine

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Many winegrowers belong to a cooperative, Vignerons Ile de Ré, in Le Bois Plage-en-Ré, which provides free tastings of a limited selection of local wines and spirits. Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024 Roughly 20,000 winegrowers operate along the banks of the River Douro, which winds its way across northern Portugal before spilling out into the Atlantic at Porto, the country’s second-largest city, where major wineries are based. Jessica Mathews, Fortune Europe, 15 Oct. 2024 While the grandfathers of today’s winegrowers may have experienced two or three above-average or exceptional vintages per decade, that level of quality is more consistent today. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 Their son Tom, the current winegrower, attended University of Washington and got harvest experience in Burgundy and then in Australia, at Tappanappa in Adelaide Hills and Medhurst in the Yarra Valley. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for winegrower 

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of winegrower was in 1844

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“Winegrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winegrower. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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