词汇 | a vintage year |
词源 | a vintage year. A vintage year is a year notable for anything. The phrase originated with and still mainly refers to the year in which a good vintage, “gathering,” of grapes was made into an excellent wine. Vin ordinaire is a cheap wine that can be good but is rarely excellent, while vin de goutte is an inferior wine made from the last pressing of the grapes. |
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