enology

noun

enol·o·gy ē-ˈnä-lə-jē

variants or less commonly oenology

: a science that deals with wine and wine making

enological adjective

or less commonly oenological

ˌē-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

enologist noun

or less commonly oenologist

ē-ˈnä-lə-jist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The first in her family to pursue higher education, Jasmine Alonso is a student at Napa Valley College with hopes of transferring into UC Davis’ viticulture and enology program — widely considered the top in the country.

Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 July 2022 The company’s Italian expertise is anchored on founder Brian Larky’s five-year stint as a winemaker in Franciacorta following an enology education at UC-Davis and roles at Far Niente and Domaine Chandon in Napa.

Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 30 June 2022 The winery picked up momentum starting in 1978, when Bruce Cakebread, who graduated from the viticulture and enology program at UC Davis, officially joined the family business as winemaker.

Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 May 2022 It’s the domain of the savvier student of enology or the intrepid explorer willing to give over outsized chunks of life in the pursuit of producers and offerings out of reach of mere mortals.

Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2022 Eager to start his own vineyard in New Mexico, Madrid’s next step was heading off to study viticulture and enology at the University of California at Davis in 1985.

Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2022 Winemaker Randy Roberts, who went through Kent State’s enology program and worked at Debonne Vineyards, oversees the winemaking.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2021 Venn diagram include: • Dwayne Wade joined the UC Davis Executive Leadership Board at its prestigious viticulture and enology program.

Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 Despite the opportunities she was given to attend private school and to study enology thanks to financial support from her tribe, Gomez felt alone.

Victoria James, Bon Appétit, 21 Sep. 2021 See More

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