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Pommard

American  
[poh-mahrd, paw-mar] / poʊˈmɑrd, pɔˈmar /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of Pommard

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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One day in May, Rigault breakfasted on Chateaubriand aux truffes; a few days later, the fare included bottles of Pommard, Veuve Clicquot, and Nuits-Saint-Georges.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 15, 2014

Other liquid stars in the Boillot cave include his 2003 Pommard Premier Cru Les Saucilles at 32 euros a bottle and the 2007 and 2009 vintages at 35 euros a bottle.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 21, 2011

Dancer’s biologically produced table wine hails from grapes grown on Pommard flatlands.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 21, 2011

“Jefferson was fascinated by wine, plants — he was seduced by the terroir,” said Anne Parent, who, together with her sister, Catherine Parent, owns Domaine Parent, a winery in Pommard.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2010

Neither did I make any better progress during the pheasant and the salad, and as she sipped but twice the Pommard and scarcely moistened her lips with the champagne my case seemed hopeless.

From A Village of Vagabonds by Smith, F. Berkeley (Frank Berkeley)

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