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stack

stack  v.— «The smaller vineyards could own other liquor licenses to build a wine bar or restaurant on their premises, a practice known as “stacking licenses.”» —“Measure will allow wine sales in the mail” by...

dop system

dop system  n.— «Experts say the culture of drinking is the legacy of exploitation by white farmers. In the past, workers were routinely given wine in lieu of pay, a practice known as the “dop system.” This was banned in the...

doughnut

doughnut  n.— «A doughnut, and although that’s a pejorative wine tasters sometimes use (as in, a wine that’s got a lot of front and back but a hole in the middle), there are no holes in this one.» —“Red, red wine in a modern beat...

merlot-to-go law

merlot-to-go law  n.— «F.S. 564.09, commonly called the “merlot to go” law, became effective July 1, 2005. It allows a restaurant licensed to sell wine to permit patrons to take one unsealed bottle of wine for consumption off...

youvint

youvint  adj.— «The unusual in-winery preparation by the customers themselves is sometimes called a “youvint” or “youbrew” operation, where the customer participates at various stages in the wine- and beer-making process.» —“Mini...

youbrew

youbrew  adj.— «The unusual in-winery preparation by the customers themselves is sometimes called a “youvint” or “youbrew” operation, where the customer participates at various stages in the wine- and beer-making process.» —“Mini...

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