tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.
To convert (the juice of grapes, for example) into wine by the process of fermentation.
vinification vin'i·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
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[vihn-ih-fih-KAY-shuhn] The process of making wines. See also enology; viniculture.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
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