vinify
verb
vin·i·fy
ˈvi-nə-ˌfī 
ˈvī-
ˈvī-
vinified; vinifying
1
: to make wine from (grapes often of a specified kind)
2
: to make (wine) from grapes
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Newton will vinify wines in a new crush facility at the Brasswood Village in St. Helena, where it is set up to welcome guests for luxurious, by-appointment tasting experiences.
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Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
Some vinify whole clusters of grapes, stems included, resulting in paler wines with a spicy, herbal quality, great purity and transparency.
—New York Times, 16 June 2022
In Tyrnavos, Greece, in the shadow of Mount Olympus, Stergios Papras takes the native grape roditis, grown by his brother and son, and vinifies it into a tangy, distinctive pour.
—Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2019
Instead growers sold grapes to the local co-operative, which would vinify them and sell them on to large brands.
—Fortune, 10 Aug. 2019
Her other important role is as the liaison between the vineyard and the winemakers who vinify its fruit.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 9 Aug. 2019
That limited supply of grapes means that these wineries primarily vinify in small lots.
—Bryce Wiatrak, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
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Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
Some vinify whole clusters of grapes, stems included, resulting in paler wines with a spicy, herbal quality, great purity and transparency.
—New York Times, 16 June 2022
In Tyrnavos, Greece, in the shadow of Mount Olympus, Stergios Papras takes the native grape roditis, grown by his brother and son, and vinifies it into a tangy, distinctive pour.
—Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2019
Instead growers sold grapes to the local co-operative, which would vinify them and sell them on to large brands.
—Fortune, 10 Aug. 2019
Her other important role is as the liaison between the vineyard and the winemakers who vinify its fruit.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 9 Aug. 2019
That limited supply of grapes means that these wineries primarily vinify in small lots.
—Bryce Wiatrak, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
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“Vinify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinify. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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