WINE
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Wine is an alcoholic beverage typically made from fermented grapes or other fruits.
If you were to drink wine with every instance of wine you would get drunk very quickly.
This is because wine is a very frequent participant in idioms, most of which are not actually about the drink: sour grapes, red as wine, old wine in a new bottle, and in vino veritas (Latin for “truth in wine”, i.e. people tell the truth when they’ve been drinking).
Underground storage room
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- grapesClustered vine fruit
- harvestGathering mature crops
- crushCompress with force
pressing · barrel · oak · aging · tannins · yeast · terroir · viticulture
Arranged cluster of blooms
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- noseOlfactory facial organ
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- finishBring to completion
body · legs · notes · fruity · oaky · earthy · floral · spicy
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
- romanticConducive to love
candlelit · Tuscany · Mendoza · sommelier · connoisseur · tasting room · pairing · cheese
Primary color, warm
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- roséPink-hued wine
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- bottleContainer for liquids
pour · sip · drink · chilled · room temperature · dry · sweet · sparkling
Noble red grape variety
- MerlotBordeaux red grape
- Pinot NoirRed grape, light-bodied wine
- ChardonnayFrench white wine grape
- Sauvignon BlancGreen-skinned grape's pale wine
Riesling · Shiraz · Malbec · Tempranillo · Sangiovese · Grenache · Moscato · Burgundy
cellar
Underground storage room
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- grapesClustered vine fruit
- harvestGathering mature crops
crush · pressing · barrel · oak · aging · tannins · yeast · terroir · viticulture · estate
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
finish · body · legs · notes · fruity · oaky · earthy · floral · spicy · crisp
toast
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
romantic · candlelit · Tuscany · Mendoza · sommelier · connoisseur · tasting room · pairing · cheese · charcuterie
red
Primary color, warm
bottle · pour · sip · drink · chilled · room temperature · dry · sweet · sparkling · still
Cabernet Sauvignon
Noble red grape variety
- MerlotBordeaux red grape
- Pinot NoirRed grape, light-bodied wine
- ChardonnayFrench white wine grape
Sauvignon Blanc · Riesling · Shiraz · Malbec · Tempranillo · Sangiovese · Grenache · Moscato · Burgundy · Bordeaux
sacrament
Sacred ritual conveying grace
- communionProfound shared closeness
- EucharistSacramental bread and wine
- chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
altar · Mass · Passover · Kiddush · blessing · consecrated · sacred · ceremonial · libation · offering
WINEmalt liquor
Strong fermented grain drink
moonshine · rotgut · bathtub gin · beer · hooch
- red wineFermented dark grape beverage
- white winePale fermented grape beverage
- wine pairingSelecting vintages for dishes
- wine glassStemmed drinking vessel
- age like a fine wineImprove through aging
- bottle of wine
wines, wined, winery, wineries, winemaker, winemaking, winey