Pommard

[ poh-mahrd; French paw-mar ]

noun

1. a dry, red wine from the Pommard parish in Burgundy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pommard¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

The pheasant calls for Pommard, while songbirds and hare lend themselves to aged Bordeaux or a light Gevrey.

From The Daily Beast

Anyhow, Polton, open a bottle of Pommard and put a couple of ten by eight 'process' plates in your dark slides.

From Project Gutenberg

There was consomm, and there were chops—done to a turn—and a cobwebbed bottle of Pommard.

From Project Gutenberg

It was the Pommard which induced the beggar to make up his mind.

From Project Gutenberg