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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Chef Goin is also the co-founder of L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade, a food festival that brings Los Angeles chefs, brewers, vintners and mixologists together the first Saturday of October to support the original Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, which raises funds to help fight childhood cancer. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 How many wineries and vintners are currently members of Black Vines? Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Yacht Tour of Lake Boca: A one-hour charter on open water will be accompanied by a vintner and world-class wines. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025 Big alcohol manufacturers have said little about the National Academies report, but smaller vintners and craft beer makers cheered. Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 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 2 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

vintner

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

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