It is also thought that the placename comes from a Frankish elder kinsman named Winolf, who might have founded the village.

The municipality’s arms might be described thus: Per fess abased, argent Saint Peter of the field clad in azure with nimbus, in his hand dexter a staff bendwise, in his hand sinister a key reversed plaewise[check spelling] Or, and Or an eagle displayed sable armed, langued and beaked gules.

On Gaustraße is found a warriors’ memorial made of Flonheim sandstone that recalls those from Weinolsheim who fell in the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871).

Erich and Eric Manz have a second business bottling wine outside the municipal core.

In the course of this voluntary restructuring, a new, modern fire station with a drill yard was built between the two municipalities.