vintner
pronunciation
How to pronounce vintner in British English:
UK [ˈvɪntnə(r)]
How to pronounce vintner in American English:
US [ˈvɪntnɚ]
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- Noun:
- someone who sells wine
- someone who makes wine
Word Origin
- vintner (n.)
- "wine merchant," c. 1400 (late 12c. as a surname), alteration of Anglo-French vineter, Old French vinetier "wine-merchant; grape-harvester," from Medieval Latin vinetarius "a wine dealer," from Latin vinetum "vineyard," from vinum "wine" (see vine).
Example
- 1. You don 't have to buy a vineyard to be a vintner or winemaker .
- 2. Each year , a vintner delegation from california travels to the nation 's capital for wine institute 's washington week . The group discusses important issues in working sessions with the country 's top decision-makers .