Oenology
/iːˈnɒlədʒi/noun
The scientific study of wine and winemaking.
Did you know?Wine was central to ancient Greek Dionysian rites, where intoxication could be viewed as a doorway to divine inspiration and altered consciousness.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
οἶνος (oinos)
“Wine”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-λογία (-logia)
“Study, account, or discourse; from logos, meaning word or reason”
19th Century
French
œnologie
“The scientific study of wine and winemaking”
19th Century
English
oenology
“The study of wine, adopted as a technical term”
Modern English
English
oenology
“Scientific wine studies, including fermentation, production, storage, and tasting”