fining
Imposing a penalty
Fining is the process of clarifying liquids, especially wine and beer, by adding substances that bind to suspended particles and settle them out.
Agents like egg whites, gelatin, or bentonite clay attract impurities, which then sink to the bottom for removal: The winemaker used fining to achieve a crystal-clear finish.
Fining also refers to imposing monetary penalties.
Making meaning plain
- bentoniteAsh-derived absorbent clay
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- isinglassCollagen from swim bladders
- caseinDairy phosphoprotein for industry
egg whites · tannin · sediment · lees · racking · filtering · haze · proteins
Removing unwanted substances
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- improvingBecoming more capable
perfecting · honing · smoothing · enhancing · processing · purification · distilling · separating
clarification
Making meaning plain
- bentoniteAsh-derived absorbent clay
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- isinglassCollagen from swim bladders
casein · egg whites · tannin · sediment · lees · racking · filtering · haze · proteins · colloids
purifying
Removing unwanted substances
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- polishingSmoothing by friction
improving · perfecting · honing · smoothing · enhancing · processing · purification · distilling · separating · concentrating
fee
Payment for service
- chargeCost or accusation
- levyCompulsory government charge
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
surcharge · mulct · forfeit · toll · sanction · infraction · violation · citation · ticket · monetary
- brewingwort, mash, brewery, hops, malt
- winemakingwinery, winemaking, crushing, grapevines, grape vines
- punishmentsjail, prison, timeout, grounded, suspension
- lens makinggrinding, polishing, coating, edging, surfacing
- winemaking additivesbentonite, gelatin, isinglass, casein, egg whites
- winered wine, white wine, cabernet, chardonnay, merlot
finingimprisoning
Confining in custody
incarcerating · jailing · pardoning · acquitting · exonerating
finingcompensating
Counterbalancing a lack
reimbursing · paying · awarding · subsidizing · rewarding