Winelore

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Knowledge of the history and craft of wine and winemaking; oenology. uncountable

    "I am not going into the subject of ampelography or viticulture, yet it is a part of common winelore to know that the kind of vine is the most important element in determining the quality of the wine."

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oenologyoenology

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"I am not going into the subject of ampelography or viticulture, yet it is a part of common winelore to know that the kind of vine is the most important element in determining the quality of the wine."

Etymology

From wine + lore.

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