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high wine

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noun

  1. Distilling. Often high wines. a distillate containing a high percentage of alcohol.


Etymology

Origin of high wine

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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The LGBT-owned winery makes California wine in small batches with little intervention for a high wine that’s ready to enjoy.

From Salon

As we ventured back to restaurants in fits and starts while variants surged and restrictions were lifted then reimposed, many of us recoiled from high wine markups.

From Washington Post

As in his other places, Mr. Stulman has very high wine markups, about three times retail.

From New York Times

Answer I. DELMONICO'S Clos Vouguet at $16 per bottle is a high wine but not a dry wine.

From Project Gutenberg