# winemaking

CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/winemaking
Updated: 2026-10-20

## Definition

the process of making wine from grapes, from growing and picking them to fermenting the juice.

For teachers: the process of producing wine from fermented grape juice, including growing grapes, fermentation, aging and bottling.

## Examples

- She learns winemaking at a small vineyard in France.
- The family has practiced winemaking for three generations, harvesting grapes each autumn behind their farmhouse.
- Traditional winemaking in the valley still relies on hand-picked grapes and oak barrels, even as larger producers adopt steel tanks and lab testing.

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