wine

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. the grape; drink, liquor; drinking, intoxication; stimulant, alcohol; nectar.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. wine-colored, maroon, dark red, grape; see red .

n. Varieties of wine include: fine, sparkling, still, fortified, dry, sec, brut, sweet, heavy, light, white, rosé, blush, red, blackberry, cherry, currant, elderberry, gooseberry, dandelion; sacramental, dessert, dinner, table, medicinal, aperitif, cooking; California, French, varietal, vinifera, Italian, German, South African, Chilean, Australian; vin mousseux, vin rouge, vin rosé , vin de table, vin ordinaire ( all French); sherry, Tokay, port, claret, muscatel, Canary, Malaga, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Beaujolais Nouveau, Madeira, Marsala, Merlot, Champagne, (Haut) Sauterne, Rhine wine, Riesling, hock, Moselle, Chablis, May wine, Folle blanche, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Chianti, light muscat, Catawba, Sauvignon vert, Sauvignon blanc, Pinot, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Concord, Gewürztraminer, Chenin blanc, must, retsina; see also drink 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

fermented grape juice, alcohol, red wine, white wine, champagne, vintage, port, muscatel, brandy, Chablis, Chianti, Chardonnay, Zinfandel. ''The blood of grapes.''—Bible. ''Bottled poetry.''—Robert Louis Stevenson. ''[That which]

makes man mistake words for thoughts.''—Samuel Johnson.

WORD FIND

• addicted to: vinous

• aftertaste: finish

• American red grape: Catawba

• California wine region: Napa Valley

• California winery: Gallo, Inglenook

• city of, French: Bordeaux

• deposit: lees, dregs

• distilled from: cognac, brandy

• driest of champagnes: brut

• flavor, crisp: flinty

• flavor, dull: flat

• flavor, having delicate: finesse

• flavor intensity: body

• flavor, lively and acidic: piquant

• flavor, multiple: complex

• flavor, poor: flabby

• flavor, sharp: tart

• flavor, soft and full: mellow

• flavor, rough: coarse

• fragrance: bouquet

• French red: Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, claret

• French region: Burgundy

• French white: Chablis

• German white: Moselle, Rhine

• god: Bacchus

• inventor of champagne: Dom Perignon

• Italian red: Bardolino, Barolo, Chianti, Tuscany

• Italian white: Soave

• lover: oenophilist

• merchant: vintner

• new: must

• pink: rosé, blush

• Portuguese: Madeira, port

• pour: decant

• pucker factor in red wine: astringency

• rice wine: sake

• shop: bistro, bodega

• Spanish wine and brandy: sherry

• steward or waiter: sommelier

• storage: cellar

• sweeten: mull

• sweet, not: dry

• vineyard, stone-walled: clos

• white wine flavored with herbs: vermouth

• year of grape’s harvest: vintage