vinous

Example Sentences

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We wine nerds may be skeptical of your vinous abilities, but we love being surprised.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 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

Its faded colours shone brightly for a moment, green, white margin, vinous purple—Ericsson sprang out of bed.

From The Woodlands Orchids by Boyle, Frederick