(n.) The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a beverage or liquor prepared from grapes by squeezing out their juice, and (usually) allowing it to ferment.
(n.) A liquor or beverage prepared from the juice of any fruit or plant by a process similar to that for grape wine; as, currant wine; gooseberry wine; palm wine.
(n.) The effect of drinking wine in excess; intoxication.
Example Sentences:
(1) Gallic wine sales in the UK have been tumbling for the past 20 years, but the news that France, once the largest exporter to these shores, has slipped behind Australia, the United States, Italy and now South Africa will have producers gnawing their knuckles in frustration.
(2) I haven't had to face anyone like the man who threatened to call the police when he decided his card had been cloned after sharing three bottles of wine with his wife, or the drunk woman who became violent and announced that she was a solicitor who was going to get this fucking place shut down – two customers Andrew had to deal with on the same night.
(3) At the bottom is a tiny harbour where cafe Itxas Etxea – bare brick walls and wraparound glass windows – is serving txakoli, the local white wine.
(4) The four members of the committee are all masters of wine, and the chairman is a retired diplomat, Sir David Wright.
(5) I went for a walk, had a locally made sandwich and sat in the dark drinking a glass of wine.
(6) Mann-Whitney U-tests showed that during the 7 years of highest wine consumption the highest rates for breast cancer occurred for females aged 30--59 years, but for women over 60 years of age the result was insignificant.
(7) His latest thinking includes introducing concierge desks to welcome shoppers and tapas bars in its wine departments.
(8) How can the CHOGM leaders condemn the dictatorship of Musharraf but happily wine and dine with Museveni?
(9) And on those occasions where I'm in the mood to take the wine pairing very seriously it's the vegetable dishes that require the most creative thought.
(10) Add the onion, cook for three minutes, stirring, until softened, then add the wine, sage, lemon peel, lemon juice and 150ml water.
(11) Determination of changes in lightness by photoelectric colorimetry provides an objective, quantitative means to evaluate the effects of laser treatment of port wine stains.
(12) The most common inhalant stupefacients were "Butapren" glue, trichlorethylene and "Roxy" fluid; wine and vodka were the alcohols used.
(13) The main cause of oesophageal cancer in western countries is consumption of alcoholic beverages, the degree of risk being much greater for certain spirits than for wine or beer.
(14) Per adult (greater than or equal to 15 years) consumption of beer, wine, spirits and absolute alcohol for a 14-year period (1971--1984) was related to female breast cancer morbidity rates in Western Australia.
(15) By abusing his power, he was engrossed in irregularities and corruption, had improper relations with several women and was wined and dined at back parlours of deluxe restaurants.
(16) If we managed to import a German royal family, why is it not possible for us to also import the German housing system – slowly, bit by bit, along with their Christmas trees and mulled wine?
(17) A solid-phase extraction method with a strong anion exchanger was used to determine these compounds in sweet wines and in grape musts.
(18) The college previously said mothers-to-be should not drink more than two units once or twice a week – a small glass of wine of 125ml is 1.5 units.
(19) In the UK, alcohol consumption has shifted substantially from moderate strength beer sold in pubs to strong lager, cider, wine and spirits sold by supermarkets for drinking at home.
(20) Duty on beer, wine and spirits will increase as planned from midnight Sunday • Tobacco duty will rise immediately by 1% above inflation this year, then 2% • Increase in fuel duty to be staged.
Winemaker
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) The profitable Napa wine industry, too, is threatened by wildfires, with winemakers concerned that smoke-infused grape skins will alter the flavor of the wines.
(2) Through tasting events and symposiums, the French-based group is steadily building a community of winemakers in the Mediterranean willing to go beyond the comforts of traditional grape varieties.
(3) For the hardy British winemaker who has the tough task of trying to create a vintage to compete with the great European and New World producers, spring can be a cruel season.
(4) The Chinese said they were launching the inquiry on anti-dumping grounds and because of suspicion of unfair subsidies to winemakers.
(5) During the Jurade local winemakers open their cellar doors and estates for two daysto mark the start of the harvest.
(6) The takings will partly contribute to replenishing the Elysée cellar with less extravagant vintages, perhaps favouring smaller, independent winemakers.
(7) It may not be as palatable as one of its merlots, but a sweetened A$3.4bn (£1.87bn) offer from private equity giant KKR has tempted the world's second-largest winemaker to open its books.
(8) A couple of days driving along this "strada del vino" combines wine tastings in village cantinas, staying in charming B&Bs run by winemakers, and the chance to discover the local Veneto cuisine in rural osterie and trattorie.
(9) From this point on grapes held sway in winemaking because of the ease with which they can be turned into wine.
(10) I have never seen them looking so healthy as they are at the moment," Lindo, the British winemaker of the year, said.
(11) Depardieu, who now describes himself as an actor-winemaker, plays Obelix in the new Asterix film God Save Britannia and says he will portray Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a new film because he "doesn't like him" and DSK is "arrogant".
(12) • Via San Martino 81, Premaor; +39 (0)438 970463; gregoletto.it WINEMAKER B&Bs Relais Dolce Vista Relais Dolce Vista vineyard B&B, Italy's prosecco region.
(13) On steep slopes running down to a lake is the Poiana vineyard where winemaker Sergio Galvsca has felt the brunt of the Russian backlash.
(14) The wines were produced by Fulvio Bressan, an independent winemaker who called Kyenge a "sporca scimmia nera" – a dirty black monkey.
(15) This friendly winemaker has converted two rooms for guests (€60 for a double room with breakfast) where his vineyards fall away in steep tiers below the house.
(16) Sales at Naked Wines, which asks its members to crowdfund small winemakers, rose 29% and Majestic’s sales to businesses such as restaurants and bars increased 10%.
(17) Special attention will be devoted to the effects of specific processes in winemaking on the development of flavor.
(18) China's Bright Food Group, France's Pernod Ricard and the world's biggest winemaker, US-based Constellation Brands, are all considered potential buyers.
(19) Naked also uses social media techniques on its own website where around 300,000 subscribers help fund more than 130 independent winemakers in exchange for access to exclusive wines at preferential prices.
(20) Wineries hold their own individual events, everything from novelty grape stomping to intimate winemaker dinners and wine seminars.