A winery is a place where wines are made, raised, stored and/or sold.
The winery is the place where the wines are raised and stored , as well as the establishment where they are made and the store where they are sold .
For example: "I'm going to the winery to look for a Malbec to accompany the meat" , "My uncle owns a winery in the south of Chile" , "At the winery on the avenue there are several promotions: buying two bottles of white wine For example, you get a third one free of charge .
The etymology
Before entering fully into the meaning of the term, it is important to know its etymological origin. In this case, we can determine that it derives from the Latin apotheca , which in turn comes from the Greek apothiki (translatable as "asylum" or "refuge" ).
It is a concept with several uses, many of them linked to wine (the alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of grapes).
There are different types of wineries.
Winery as a place of wine production
As a place of wine production, wineries usually have grape crops ( vineyards ), tools for obtaining the drink, barrels and barrels . Many times they also allow tourist visits to their facilities: that is why it is common for them to have restaurants and even small hotels or inns.
In the Argentine province of Mendoza , to cite one case, wine tourism is very popular. That is why there are dozens of wineries there that open their doors to the public.
A piece of furniture or environment
A wine cellar can also be a room or piece of furniture where wine bottles are stored.
There are bars and restaurants that have large cellars, specifically air-conditioned to keep the characteristics of the wine unchanged. In homes, the cellar is often a small piece of furniture with cavities to store bottles.
The wineries and the ham
In the same way, we must not overlook the fact that there are also wineries within the scope of the ham agri-food industry .
Many companies use facilities like those mentioned to ensure that the hams are properly cured. In these spaces they have the necessary humidity and temperature conditions.
The term associated with ships
Cellar, on the other hand, is a term that can refer to a pantry or a warehouse . The hold is also called the space that, on a boat or aircraft , is intended for the accommodation of merchandise or luggage .
So, for example, we come across the ship's hold . This is a space that is intended for the storage of the cargo being transported. To ensure that it does not suffer any type of damage during the trip, the hold has a hatch cover that is responsible for closing it tightly and preventing water or any other element from penetrating inside.
However, it must be taken into account that when talking about boats, another type of wine cellar must be taken into consideration. We are referring to the fact that warships also have a gunpowder hold . As its name indicates, it is where the gunpowder is stored as well as the rest of the ammunition that is necessary to carry out the missions assigned to them.