Ampelographer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ampelographer is a noun meaning (wine) A practitioner of ampelography.
Meaning
(wine) A practitioner of ampelography.
Example Sentences
Scientists are just now devising a genetic test to distinguish one rootstock from another. Until they do, the only recourse is the arcane art of ampelography, in which the vines are identified by physical appearance. Like art authenticators, ampelographers practice a craft that they would have others think is a science.
Thus when sampling Verdello grapevines, the likelihood of picking up a vine that really isn't Verdello is high, and the skill of the ampelographer becomes of paramount importance. If the ampelographer mistakenly identifies one of the vines as Verdello […], the DNA profile of that grapevine will be taken to be that of Verdello; this DNA profile will then be the reference DNA for that research group's databank.
Word Forms
- ampelographers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ampelographist, oenologue, vinologist, winetaster, angelographer, nomographer.
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