grub up v. phr.— «Under a scheme to start in August 2008, if EU agriculture ministers agree, subsidies to uproot vineyards—or “grub up,” in EU parlance—would fall gradually each year in a carrot-and-stick approach to promote...
cleanskin n.— «The word “cleanskin” comes from a term used to describe unbranded livestock. When a winery has more wine than it can sell it has three options: 1. hang on to it; 2. discount it; or 3. sell it off unlabelled...
on memo adv. phr.— «“Whether he was selling shoe laces or wine bottles or jewelry, you had that sense of credibility.” Mr. Esmerian, an early believer, gave Mr. Leighton jewelry “on memo,” or on consignment, to sell...
co-munching n.— «I realized that this combination of flavor and not-flavor is a Thai form of what I call “co-munching,” the act of deliberately chewing different foods together. A bite of pickle with your sandwich? You’re co-munching. A...
muscadime n.— «Fleer also explained that muscadine wine, a variety the Napa guest had never heard of, is sometimes called “muscadime” for its poor quality as drink.» —“Appalachian gourmet: Tennessee resort elevates regional cuisine...
legend in one’s lunchtime other.— «Len Evans, for whom the phrase “legend in his own lunchtime” might have been coined, used to quote Lord Byron saying that all farewells should be sudden.» —“Australia loses man who lit...