1
: a planting of grapevines
2
: a sphere of activity : field of endeavor
toilers in the vineyard of diplomacy—
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The 71-acre Napa County estate includes a tennis court, casita, two rentable two-bedroom cottages, and an infinity pool overlooking the 15.39-acre cabernet sauvignon vineyard.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Over the centuries, Pompeii and the dead were forgotten, remaining buried for almost two millennia until a farmer found part of the city beneath a vineyard in 1748.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
The east to west direction of two valleys nestled between three ranges of hills allows for cold Pacific air to funnel across vineyards, maintaining the vivid acidity that is the hallmark of Sta.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
Chaplin’s vivid yet restrained photos (from vineyards in Napa Valley, France’s Burgundy region, Lebanon and elsewhere) pair with Menin’s clear explanations about how and why wine grapes respond to climate changes.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Over the centuries, Pompeii and the dead were forgotten, remaining buried for almost two millennia until a farmer found part of the city beneath a vineyard in 1748.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
The east to west direction of two valleys nestled between three ranges of hills allows for cold Pacific air to funnel across vineyards, maintaining the vivid acidity that is the hallmark of Sta.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
Chaplin’s vivid yet restrained photos (from vineyards in Napa Valley, France’s Burgundy region, Lebanon and elsewhere) pair with Menin’s clear explanations about how and why wine grapes respond to climate changes.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Vineyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vineyard. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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vineyard
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vine·yard
ˈvin-yərd 
: a field of grapevines
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