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garagiste
 n.— «Then there was the rich red fruity wine with lashings of vanilla and oak from Hofstraat Winery’s Renosterbos Shiraz’. It was inspiring, for the creator is a “garagiste” (a term used to describe home winemakers who rent equipment and cellar space to make up to 12 barrels of their dream wine).» —“A South African favourite” by Ee Soon Malaysia Star Mar. 30, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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