sparkling wine

  • 31sparkling — adjective 1) sparkling wine Syn: effervescent, fizzy, carbonated, aerated 2) a sparkling performance Syn: brilliant, dazzling, scintillating, exciting, exhilarating, stimulating, in …

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  • 32Wine tasting — (often, in wine circles, simply tasting) is the sensory examination and evaluation of wine. While the practice of wine tasting is as ancient as its production, a more formalized methodology has slowly become established from the 14th century… …

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  • 33Wine label — Wine labels are important sources of information for consumers since they tell the type and origin of the wine. The label is often the only resource a buyer has for evaluating the wine before purchasing it. Certain information is ordinarily… …

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  • 34wine — [wīn] n. [ME < OE win, akin to ON vin, Ger & Goth wein < early Gmc borrowing < L vinum, wine: see VINE] 1. the fermented juice of grapes, used as an alcoholic beverage and in cooking, religious ceremonies, etc.: wines vary in color (red …

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  • 35Wine — This article is about the beverage. For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation) …

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  • 36wine — n. 1) to make, produce wine 2) dry; sweet wine 3) cooking; dessert; mulled; red; rose; sacramental; sparkling; table; vintage; white wine 4) domestic; imported wine 5) a house wine (of a restaurant) 6) wine ferments USAGE NOTE: The phrase… …

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  • 37Wine in China — This article is about grape wine made in China. For other alcoholic beverages translated as wine that originates in China, see Chinese alcoholic beverages. Two bottles of Chinese grape wine Wine in China (Chinese: 葡萄酒; pinyin: pútáo jiǔ) refers… …

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  • 38wine — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ red, white ▪ fizzy (BrE), sparkling ▪ dry ▪ sweet ▪ light …

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  • 39Maltese wine — Wine production in Malta dates back over two thousand years to the Roman era, but in the past Maltese wines had a bad reputation, and the majority of the grapes were consumed as food. In the beginning of the 20th century Emmanuel Delicata and… …

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  • 40wine —    Spain is among the largest wine producers by volume in the world. As well as being the standard accompaniment to food, wine is also drunk as an aperitif in bars, with tapas, and is also widely used in cooking. Picnics in the countryside are… …

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