Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A wine merchant.
- noun One who makes wine.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who deals in wine, spirits, etc., especially at wholesale, or on a large scale.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who deals in wine; a wine seller, or wine merchant.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
seller ofwine - noun A
manufacturer of wine
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who sells wine
- noun someone who makes wine
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The grower-vintner is losing money on the low end and hoping to make it back in other price sectors.
Why so few tasty American wines under $12? Wine importer Bobby Kacher | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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One, the vintner is catering to the mass crowd, and the mass crowd generally wants sweeter (so-called “less complex”) stuff.
Fred Franzia and American wine under $10 | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Two, economies of scale dictate that the vintner is going to mix it.
Fred Franzia and American wine under $10 | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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The word vintner caused him to give vent to an ejaculation of surprise.
The Goose Girl Harold MacGrath 1901
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"vintner" and "peddler" of his objurgations, and meekly whispers into his ear with the air of a conspirator reporting a plot to his chief.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 Various
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An invited celebrity chef—this year's included Wolfgang Puck and Nancy Silverton—cooks a meal paired with wines from a vintner associated with the Festival.
Full Glasses in Naples Marshall Heyman 2012
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Back in the late '80s, the French government was planning to run train tracks for the high-speed TGV right through the middle of the historic vineyards of Vouvray, and Gaston Huet, as mayor of the town and its most important vintner, was leading the fight against the plan.
Singing of France's Unsung Chenin Blanc Jay McInerney 2012
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Francesca Bortolotto Possati Venice Venetian hotelier, vintner and philanthropist Francesca Bortolotto Possati , a third generation owner of the Bauer hotel, has just opened her newest property, the Villa F., a luxuriously restored 16th-century villa on the Giudecca.
Lunch, Italian Style 2011
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Currently, many of New Jersey's small wineries produce too little wine for a wholesale distribution deal, which typically requires a vintner make 125,000 gallons a year, said John Hawkins, a co-owner of Unionville Vineyards.
Years of Growth at Risk for N.J. Wine Heather Haddon 2012
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On almost every Thursday for the past 18 years, Mr. Backen has met with Napa Valley vintner Bill Harlan, known for his close attention to detail and for producing some of the world's most sought-after wines.
A Rustic Architect to the Stars Julia Flynn Siler 2011
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