wine press

[ wahyn pres ]

noun

1. a machine in which the juice from grapes is pressed for wine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wine press¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

The rumble of tractors, the churning of the wine press and occasional bouts of laughter from the farm workers provide the soundtrack to the busiest time of the year for the Groote Post vineyard.

From BBC

Bunches of dark pinot noir grapes lie in wooden pallets stacked next to the wine press.

From BBC

It then passed through several owners until the Joliets bought the property, along with the house, Manoir de la Perrière, and the airy, barrel-vaulted cellar, complete with an imposing medieval wine press.

From Seattle Times

Ms. Assaf’s building, experts later concluded, was standing above the largest-known wine press in the Crusader era — a revelation that drew the attention of a major Israeli newspaper, Haaretz.

From New York Times

The archaeologist quickly realized it was a previously unknown section of the Crusader town — perhaps part of a medieval wine press.

From New York Times