vinous

Example Sentences

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They are the detritus of our vinous existence.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2019

Murdoch’s intention, at least for now, is to keep everything as it is, a little vinous oasis set against the tide of urban sprawl.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2016

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

They are of a purely sweet, vinous, or acid flavor.

From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.