421. Wine

See also 8. ALCOHOL ; 39. BEER ; 158. 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.