How to Use appellation in a Sentence

appellation

noun

• Hyde vineyard is in the Carneros appellation but on the Napa side and many experts agree that wines made from these grapes have a head start at being exceptional.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
• Throw in a streak of limestone that cuts through the middle of the appellation, and the Sta.
  — Matt Kettmann, SFChronicle.com, 12 Oct. 2020
• Here, in the small appellation of Bandol, the vineyards look out over the Mediterranean and thrive in the sun.
  — Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
• The appellation is small and prestigious, so the wines start on the pricey side and only go up from there.
  — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 8 Mar. 2022
• To be labeled with a Texas appellation, a wine must be made with at least 85% Texas fruit.
  — Dallas News, 18 May 2022
• That's the same appellation of Johnson's synth-pop band.
  — Matt Wake, AL.com, 31 Oct. 2017
• And for fans of still wine, Limoux has an appellation for red and white wines without bubbles.
  — Jill Barth, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
• While the promise of the metaverse has declined, the appellation still stands (although maybe not on legs).
  — Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 June 2023
• This wine hails from a small appellation in northern Italy, just south of Lake Garda.
  — Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022
• Vouvray can be off-dry and even sweet, and the Quarts de Chaume appellation makes lovely, complex and sweet wines from raisined grapes.
  — Washington Post, 18 June 2021
• Menetou-Salon is in the far eastern part of the Loire Valley, near the more famous appellation of Sancerre.
  — Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2021
• The more precise the appellation, the more prestigious and expensive the wine.
  — Michael Dunne, sacbee.com, 20 June 2017
• Somehow, though, the appellation doesn’t quite suit her.
  — Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, 10 May 2019
• The Sonoma Valley appellation is a wine region that hides in plain sight.
  — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 14 Nov. 2019
• Château Puybarbe is located in the Côte de Bourg, an appellation on the right bank along the Gironde estuary.
  — Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 7 July 2021
• While there is great diversity in the land, the appellation system has not kept up.
  — New York Times, 24 May 2018
• In the past, such an appellation seemed anything but fitting.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2019
• Rita Hills Chardonnay and 2015 Pinot Noir from the same appellation.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 June 2021
• Out of context, the group’s new appellation sounds more Jeff Spicoli than Lowell George.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 25 June 2020
• Themed by country and appellation, and including the grape varieties, and the 12 x 16 print versions are spill- and tear-proof.
  — Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
• The harvest aims to produce the white wine from the famous Pessac-Léognan appellation.
  — Sylvie Corbet, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022
• But is that truly where every up-and-coming appellation has to end?
  — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 June 2018
• Vauthier’s wines aren’t appellation wines, but simple vin de France: wines unbound by the rules of the A.O.C., made in a freewheeling spirit with the right grapes for the job.
  — Hugh Garvey, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Mar. 2018
• Bordeaux lovers with deep pockets know to look for Calon-Segur, one of the leading chateaus in the St. Estèphe appellation, which sports a heart on its label.
  — Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2020
• On the Napa side, a portion of the Calistoga appellation lies within the Tubbs Fire zone.
  — USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2017
• Jackson dressed regally, as if seeking to live up to his preferred appellation, the King of Pop.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
• Most wine books about France start at the top — Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne — and work down through the hierarchy of the appellation system.
  — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
• Burgundy The top two tiers in Burgundy are grand cru and premier cru, which sit above the broader Bourgogne and village appellations.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
• According to the Express, sometime between Aug. 4 and Aug. 9, two mentions of the appellation were pulled from his page.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
• In order to earn the haute couture appellation, handled by the French Ministry of Industry, brands must be based in Paris, employ a set number of people and present a minimum number of looks each season, among other criteria.
  — Lily Templeton, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024