How to Use vinous in a Sentence
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The idea of such a wine smacks of ’80s-era excess, the vinous equivalent of a perm and glittery shoulder pads.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 30 Apr. 2020
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Even if prices keep rising, the best-performing stocks tend to beat their vinous peers.
—The Economist, 24 Aug. 2019
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For wine lovers, the only thing that is equally pleasurable to drinking the fruit of the vine is enhancing one’s knowledge of the vinous treasure.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2022
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Some people believe pairing wine with chocolate is a vinous sin.
—Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 1 June 2022
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The drinker spoons up almonds and raisins that have been simmering into the boozy stew, imparting their flavors to it and soaking up its vinous goodness.
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2019
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Now there’s a community of people who not only share that vinous worldview but take it a step further.
—Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2021
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The overwhelming first impression is of a vinous tartness, but this gives way to a juicy mid-palate and an appealingly dry finish.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2019
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Here then are three categories of hot spot — coastal, island and inland — all renowned for the sort of summers that require a thirst-quenching, vinous antidote.
—Patrick Comiskey, latimes.com, 15 May 2018
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The vinous upset shouldn’t only alarm wine aficionados.
—Jillian Kramer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2020
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Three new and notable Napa tasting rooms level up the options for top-shelf vinous experiences in the valley.
—Sunset Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022
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Year’s end means it’s time for our annual vinous navel-gazing about developments of the past year and crystal-ball prognostications about trends for the next.
—Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021
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The stark landscape, intense sun and dry heat result in an austere and fiercely mineral wine, whose textural thrust seems to be a vinous version of the vines' stark surroundings.
—Patrick Comiskey, latimes.com, 15 May 2018
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His prose has an oratorical flair, like a vinous soliloquy summoning us to enjoy the pleasures of the grape.
—Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2021
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But the culinary and vinous offerings are American products, hailing from esteemed wineries and cheesemakers from the West, albeit with a little French influence, and appropriately elevated for an event of this caliber.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 1 Dec. 2022
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Deciphering them, however, can provide entertainment—a geographical vinous treasure hunt that may incite you to travel.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 July 2022
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