vintner

noun

vint·​ner ˈvint-nər How to pronounce vintner (audio)
1
: a wine merchant
2
: a person who makes wine

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Authors Sophie Menin and Bob Chaplin go further, showing that vintners’ observation of annual and seasonal weather shifts can teach everyone to pay more attention. Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 You’re cordially invited to join the Sunset Wine Club, a selection of story-worthy wines produced by the top growers and vintners in California, Oregon, Washington, and beyond—delivered straight to your door. Sunset Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 There are tasting rooms and wine shops along the walkable Main Street corridor and a wide range of restaurants and cafes that shine a light on vintners from the region. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 The trouble is, the Romans didn’t make wine using the same process as modern vintners. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vintner 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, alteration of vineter, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin vinetarius, from Latin vinetum vineyard, from vinum wine

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vintner was in the 15th century

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“Vintner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vintner. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

vintner

noun
vint·​ner ˈvint-nər How to pronounce vintner (audio)
: a person who makes or sells wine

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