'vintner' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'vintener', where the element 'vin-' ultimately derives from Latin 'vīnum', which meant 'wine'.

'vintner' changed from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) forms such as 'vintinier'/'vintener' into Middle English 'vintener', and eventually became the modern English word 'vintner'.

Initially, it referred generally to 'a person dealing with or associated with wine', but over time it narrowed to the current meaning of 'a person who makes or sells wine'.