winemaker
noun
wine·mak·er
ˈwīn-ˌmā-kər 
: a person who makes wine
specifically
: one who supervises the wine-making process at a winery
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the biggest winemaker in Napa Valley
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The warmer climate in California compared to France tends to yield riper fruit flavors, but winemakers often use techniques such as stainless-steel fermentation or lees aging to preserve the wine’s freshness and aromatic intensity.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Pressing the Juice After selecting the best grapes, winemakers gently press them lot by lot to express the must, the fresh juice that will be transformed into wine.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
As the first — and only — Black winemaker in the segregated South, there’s plenty of inspiration to draw from Lewis, and today, Black wine professionals across the U.S. are finding encouragement in his story.
—Janice Brockenberry, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
As winemakers grapple with climate change and a growing preference for low-alcohol beverages, these buzzy pours represent a new direction, both in flavor and industry impact.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Pressing the Juice After selecting the best grapes, winemakers gently press them lot by lot to express the must, the fresh juice that will be transformed into wine.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
As the first — and only — Black winemaker in the segregated South, there’s plenty of inspiration to draw from Lewis, and today, Black wine professionals across the U.S. are finding encouragement in his story.
—Janice Brockenberry, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
As winemakers grapple with climate change and a growing preference for low-alcohol beverages, these buzzy pours represent a new direction, both in flavor and industry impact.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Winemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winemaker. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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