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Sauterne

American  
[soh-turn, saw-] / soʊˈtɜrn, sɔ- /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)
  1. a semisweet white wine of California, commonly sold as a jug wine.


Etymology

Origin of Sauterne

see origin at Sauternes

Example Sentences

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The daily specials include such haute dogs as foie gras and Sauterne duck sausage with truffle sauce and goat's cheese.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pinot rather than Chablis or Burgundy, Semillon rather than Sauterne.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Portets are the ruins of the Château of Langoiran, built before America was discovered, and, a few miles farther on, we came to the region of the famous wines of Sauterne and Château-Yquem.

From Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

And there was vintage Haut Sauterne which ran down one’s throat like scented gold.

From The Rough Road by Locke, William John

Place a portion of whitebait, a filet Bearnaise, and a quart of Sauterne before me, and—” “I see,” said Dobbsy.

From The Dreamers A Club by Bangs, John Kendrick

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