nonvintage
Britishadjective
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(of wine) not of an outstandingly good year
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not representative of the best
two nonvintage teams
Example Sentences
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Barnard Griffin Winery nonvintage C’est le Vin rosé of Sangiovese, Washington State, $8: The dean of Washington winemakers, Rob Griffin, now has his highly decorated rosé wine in a 355-milliliter can — thanks to the urging of his winemaking daughter, Megan Hughes.
From Seattle Times
House Wine nonvintage Rosé Bubbles, American, $6: Seattle-based Precept pulls from the Columbia Basin for this canned project that’s lively with strawberry-rhubarb and lemon-lime notes.
From Seattle Times
Fossi also makes a nonvintage rosso ideal for pizza night.
From Washington Post
I tried not to repeat previous end-of-the-year suggestions, although a few of these bottles are old favorites, and among the Champagnes, I stuck with nonvintage and entry-level bottles.
From New York Times
The Champagne house Louis Roederer recently changed its entry-level, nonvintage bottle.
From New York Times
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