wine·mak·ing

[wahyn-mey-king]
noun
1.
the procedures and processes carried out in the making and maturing of wine; viniculture; vinification.

Origin:
1805–15; wine + making

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winemaking

noun
the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine 
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Example sentences
Some winemaking practices involve storage of the wine on lees.
The commodity wines that make up the bulk of production are results of
  industrial farming and winemaking.
The proprietor incurs expenses for all necessary winemaking equipment and
  premises.
The wine business, from agriculture to winemaking to sales and education, is
  rich with powerful personalities.
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