vinous
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Year’s end means it’s time for our annual vinous navel-gazing about developments of the past year and crystal-ball prognostications about trends for the next.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2021
It’s been a long time coming, but fruit-curious Southern Californians now have a chance to taste for themselves a pear with a rich, spicy, vinous flavor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2017
When I opened my eyes, the vinous weeds of midsummer Iowa shrouding the tracks resembled the tropics.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2016
Although its vinous star has dimmed a bit since then with the incursion of mass-market versions, mostly in large liter bottles, Grüner Veltliner is still a stalwart presence on many good wine lists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2016
Core regular, heart-shaped, closed, clasping; Seeds numerous, plump; Flesh yellowish, crisp, breaking, fine grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, vinous, refreshing; Quality good to very good; Use, dessert, kitchen, market and cider; Season, February, March, and later.
From American Pomology Apples by J. A. Warder
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