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Hochheimer

American  
[hok-hahy-mer, hawkh-hahy-muhr] / ˈhɒkˌhaɪ mər, ˈhɔxˌhaɪ mər /

noun

  1. a Rhine wine produced at Hochheim, near Mainz, Germany.


Hochheimer British  
/ ˈhɒkˌhaɪmə, ˈhoːxhaimər /

noun

  1. Also called: Hochheim.  a German white wine from the area around Hochheim near Mainz

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Radicalized Forever John Hochheimer, 63 As a 13-year-old boy, I took an all-night Trailways bus alone across Virginia, from Danville to D.C. the night before the march.

From New York Times Aug. 23, 2013

Hock, for Hochheimer, wine from Hochheim, occurs as early as Beaumont and Fletcher; and rum, spirit, is for earlier rumbullion, of obscure origin.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Ernest Weekley

"Also Hochheimer," said one, at which there was a laugh, as Kurzbold was noted for his love of good wine.

From The Sword Maker by Robert Barr

Another pause, chiefly devoted to the ordering of Hochheimer and the lighting of fresh cigars.

From Sunrise by William Black

But he bought with taste and discretion of other wines—Chablis, Moselle, Château d'Or, Hochheimer, and port of right age and pedigree.

From Roads of Destiny by O. Henry

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