vintner

noun

vint·ner ˈvint-nər

: a wine merchant

: a person who makes wine

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Inside, a no-hassle check-in is paired with a glass of wine made from estate grapes by local vintner Ken Wright. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Ukraine has a thousands-year-long winemaking tradition, and now the country’s vintners are preserving the practice in the face of war. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 23 May 2026 Shefferman casts a wide net among winemakers, vintners, and brokers in his quest to buy bottles that would normally be sold to wineries’ private club members. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 June 2026 Renton isn’t the only vintner ushering the wellness conversation into the wine industry. — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for vintner

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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

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vintner

noun

vint·ner ˈvint-nər

: a person who makes or sells wine

vintner

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