Greek term for the "doctrine and science of wine" (oinos = wine); one sub-field is ampelography (grapevine science). The name is derived from the mythological king Oineus, whom the wine god Dionysus taught viticulture. In the past, it was understood to mean pure cellar technology as distinct from vineyard technology. Today, however, it is understood to mean not only winemaking, but the...
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