as in sides
the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind
the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain
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These must age on lees for at least 30 months.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
It’s infused with rice powder and extracts, along with makgeolli lees (upcycled ingredients from Korean rice wine).
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
The wine is then aged on its lees for at least 60 days during secondary fermentation.
—Danielle Desiato, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Thirty months of aging on the lees lends complexity.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
It’s infused with rice powder and extracts, along with makgeolli lees (upcycled ingredients from Korean rice wine).
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
The wine is then aged on its lees for at least 60 days during secondary fermentation.
—Danielle Desiato, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Thirty months of aging on the lees lends complexity.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Lees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lees. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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