Roger Morris

Slow food, free-range, no steroids, eat local, and natural winemaking are all part of a general yearning for simpler times. But the fact is that most winemakers these days, big and small, have drastically lessened the use of chemicals in the vineyard, embracing such concepts as organically grown, biodynamic, and sustainable.

American Public Servant

Drew Bledsoe

It's a really interesting and diverse business. You're a farmer first, then a winemaker, then you're onto marketing and distribution. So it's multi-faceted and really engaging. I've learned more in the last couple years than in the ten prior to that, so it's been pretty interesting.

American Athlete

Kyle MacLachlan

I'd love to visit South America, especially Argentina, as I'm a winemaker myself. They do a fantastic malbec, so it would be a dream to sample their grapes. New Zealand would be great, too. I'm a golfer, so it would combine both my loves.

American Actor

Brie Bella

Nicole and I have always wanted to be winemakers, but we didn't think we would be able to do that until our 50s. But when our friends in Napa came to us and said, 'We really want to do a wine line with you,' how do you say no to that?

John Lanchester

At the risk of being old-fartish, I like old-school wines that taste the way the winemaker intended, as opposed to organic and untreated ones with more bottle variation. If I want to take a risk, I'll go bungee-jumping.

British Journalist

Robert M. Parker, Jr.

I believe that the responsibility of the winemaker is to take that fruit and get it into the bottle as the most natural and purest expression of that vineyard, of the grape varietal or blend, and of the vintage.

American Critic

Laura Anne Gilman

Winemakers have to adapt to what they're given by nature: the vines, the fruit, the soil and the weather.

American Author

Alain Ducasse

There are so many impassioned winemakers. I think there are more impassioned winemakers than chefs.

French Chef

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

I'm a winemaker and a wine collector, so I usually just drink wine.

Mario Andretti

At Andretti Winery, I'm not the winemaker.

American Driver

Understand 'winemaker' is used to describe a profession and anyone deeply involved in creating wine.

Occupation Context

'Winemaker' carries respect and suggests a mastery of the art of winemaking; often linked to passion for wine culture.

Cultural Significance

Use 'winemaker' to imply a high level of expertise and skill in the intricate process of making wine.

Skill Implication

 Wasps consume crop-eating insects, making them particularly helpful for farms and gardens. They even pollinate fruits and vegetables, and help winemakers by biting into their grapes and jump-starting fermentation.