Wine Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Wine Information and Meaning



See also ALCOHOL; BEER; FERMENTATION.

enomania
a mania for wine. Also oenomania, oinomania.
hygrophobia
an abnormal fear of liquids, especially water and wine.
oenology, enology, oinology
the science of making wines. Also called viniculture. —oenologist, enologist, oinologist, n.
oenomancy, enomancy, oinomancy
a form of divination involving observation of the colors and other features of wine.
oenomania, oinomania
a mania for wine. Also enomania.
oenophily, enophily, oinophily
the love of wine; connoisseurship concerning wines. —oenophile, enophile, oinophile, n.
oenophobia, enophobia, oinophobia
a dislike of or hatred for wine. —oenophobe, enophobe, oinophobe, n.
vigneron
a cultivator of grape vines; viticulturist.
vindemiation
Rare. the process of gathering or harvesting grapes.
viniculture
the cultivation of grapes for winemaking. Also called viticulture. —viniculturist, n.vinicultural, adj.
viticulture
1. the science that studies grapes and their culture.
2. the cultivation of grapes and grapevines. Also called viniculture. —viticulturist, n.viticultural, viticulturist, adj.