Vintage meaning in English
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Definition
vintage: classic, old, antique; of high quality and lasting value (especially wine)
a vintage wine wine, usually of high quality, from a good year or vineyard
(1990 was a good) vintage: (1990 was a) year in which (good) wine was produced
Examples
- "Edward : Actually, a pair of vintage Elkie Johns sunglasses."
- "The boxed set will feature three vintage Delavigne perfumes: "Moulin Magic", "Paris by night" and the new gold-label edition of "Bordello Breeze"..."
- "Wine woman : The next wine we'll be sampling is from our excellent vintage of 1991."
- "Do you judge a man on the vintage of wine he serves after vigorously chasing a fox across the English countryside?"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from the dialogue.
The first word refers to the place where wine is made. Hint: the answer is not "vineyard"! "I got locked in a . I got very, very drunk."
Next, we're looking for a verb which means "to taste a small amount" or "to do a test". "Would you like to our latest wine, madam? Here's a small taster glass for you."
Finally, let's find the term which refers to a high-quality wine originating in a certain place and a certain year. "I only drink Californian wines from the 1926 : it really is the finest year."
The first word refers to the place where wine is made. Hint: the answer is not "vineyard"! "I got locked in a . I got very, very drunk."
Next, we're looking for a verb which means "to taste a small amount" or "to do a test". "Would you like to our latest wine, madam? Here's a small taster glass for you."
Finally, let's find the term which refers to a high-quality wine originating in a certain place and a certain year. "I only drink Californian wines from the 1926 : it really is the finest year."
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from the dialogue.
The first word refers to the place where wine is made. Hint: the answer is not "vineyard"! "I got locked in a winery 1. I got very, very drunk."
Next, we're looking for a verb which means "to taste a small amount" or "to do a test". "Would you like to sample 2 our latest wine, madam? Here's a small taster glass for you."
Finally, let's find the term which refers to a high-quality wine originating in a certain place and a certain year. "I only drink Californian wines from the 1926 vintage 3: it really is the finest year."
The first word refers to the place where wine is made. Hint: the answer is not "vineyard"! "I got locked in a winery 1. I got very, very drunk."
Next, we're looking for a verb which means "to taste a small amount" or "to do a test". "Would you like to sample 2 our latest wine, madam? Here's a small taster glass for you."
Finally, let's find the term which refers to a high-quality wine originating in a certain place and a certain year. "I only drink Californian wines from the 1926 vintage 3: it really is the finest year."
1 winery: "Winery" is the right answer. The term "winery" describes the place where wine is made. The equivalent for beer-making is the term "brewery". Example: "I used to work in a brewery, but now I've been promoted to a very smart winery".
2 sample: "Sample" is the correct choice here. A "sample" is a small part of a product. People "test" the sample (in this example by tasting some wine), to measure the quality of the whole product. "Sample" can be used as both a verb and a noun'. Example: "I have some samples in my briefcase. Would you like to sample them?".
3 vintage: "Vintage" is the right answer. The term "vintage" refers to the wine produced in certain wineries at a certain time, and the term usually applies to very high-quality wines. "Vintage" can be used as either a noun or an adjective. Example: "Do you like vintage wine? I have the delicious 1984 vintage in the cupboard".
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from the dialogue.
The first word refers to the place where wine is made. Hint: the answer is not "vineyard"! "I got locked in a . I got very, very drunk."
Next, we're looking for a verb which means "to taste a small amount" or "to do a test". "Would you like to our latest wine, madam? Here's a small taster glass for you."
Finally, let's find the term which refers to a high-quality wine originating in a certain place and a certain year. "I only drink Californian wines from the 1926 : it really is the finest year."
The first word refers to the place where wine is made. Hint: the answer is not "vineyard"! "I got locked in a . I got very, very drunk."
Next, we're looking for a verb which means "to taste a small amount" or "to do a test". "Would you like to our latest wine, madam? Here's a small taster glass for you."
Finally, let's find the term which refers to a high-quality wine originating in a certain place and a certain year. "I only drink Californian wines from the 1926 : it really is the finest year."
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from the dialogue.
The first word refers to the place where wine is made. Hint: the answer is not "vineyard"! "I got locked in a winery 1. I got very, very drunk."
Next, we're looking for a verb which means "to taste a small amount" or "to do a test". "Would you like to sample 2 our latest wine, madam? Here's a small taster glass for you."
Finally, let's find the term which refers to a high-quality wine originating in a certain place and a certain year. "I only drink Californian wines from the 1926 vintage 3: it really is the finest year."
The first word refers to the place where wine is made. Hint: the answer is not "vineyard"! "I got locked in a winery 1. I got very, very drunk."
Next, we're looking for a verb which means "to taste a small amount" or "to do a test". "Would you like to sample 2 our latest wine, madam? Here's a small taster glass for you."
Finally, let's find the term which refers to a high-quality wine originating in a certain place and a certain year. "I only drink Californian wines from the 1926 vintage 3: it really is the finest year."
1 winery: "Winery" is the right answer. The term "winery" describes the place where wine is made. The equivalent for beer-making is the term "brewery". Example: "I used to work in a brewery, but now I've been promoted to a very smart winery".
2 sample: "Sample" is the correct choice here. A "sample" is a small part of a product. People "test" the sample (in this example by tasting some wine), to measure the quality of the whole product. "Sample" can be used as both a verb and a noun'. Example: "I have some samples in my briefcase. Would you like to sample them?".
3 vintage: "Vintage" is the right answer. The term "vintage" refers to the wine produced in certain wineries at a certain time, and the term usually applies to very high-quality wines. "Vintage" can be used as either a noun or an adjective. Example: "Do you like vintage wine? I have the delicious 1984 vintage in the cupboard".
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