winemaker
Produces bottled vintages
A winemaker is a person who produces wine, overseeing the process from grape selection through fermentation to bottling.
The term covers both small artisan producers who craft wine by hand and professionals managing large-scale commercial operations: The winemaker decided to age this vintage in oak barrels.
Wine science practitioner
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- skillAcquired ability through practice
tradition · handcrafted · artisanal · old-world · master · apprentice · blender · cuvée
Fermenting fungus
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- agingGrowing older over time
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
- malolacticBacterial acid transformation
maceration · must · enzymes · lees · carbonic · temperature · punch-down · sulfites
Wine-fruit bearing climbers
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- estateProperty and grounds
- cultivarBred plant variety
rootstock · soil · irrigation · pruning · canopy · grafting · viticulture · microclimate
Compress with force
Single-grape wine type
- blendCombine into mixture
- cabernetDry red wine variety
- merlotDark-skinned wine grape
- chardonnayWhite wine grape variety
pinot · cru · appellation · reserve
oenologist
Wine science practitioner
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
skill · tradition · handcrafted · artisanal · old-world · master · apprentice · blender · cuvée · signature
yeast
Fermenting fungus
malolactic · maceration · must · enzymes · lees · carbonic · temperature · punch-down · sulfites · clarification
grapevines
Wine-fruit bearing climbers
cultivar · rootstock · soil · irrigation · pruning · canopy · grafting · viticulture · microclimate · biodynamic
crush
Compress with force
varietal
Single-grape wine type
chardonnay · pinot · cru · appellation · reserve
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
finish · complexity · nuance · tannins · acidity · body · mouthfeel · balance · structure · legs
- food artisansbaker, butcher, cheesemaker, chocolatier, brewer
- wine peopleoenophile, sommelier, oenologist, enologist
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
- craftsmenblacksmith, carpenter, cobbler, mason, weaver
- food producersfarmer, baker, butcher, fisherman, brewer
- makersmakers, filmmaker, crafter, watchmaker, crafters
winemakerwine drinker
Consumer of fermented grapes
sommelier · wine critic · wine collector · wine taster · oenophile