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Still wine

/stɪl waɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of grapes that contains no carbon dioxide bubbles and is not effervescent.

    "The sommelier recommended a crisp still wine to accompany the seafood starter."
  2. 2

    Wine that has finished its primary and secondary fermentation without retaining any dissolved carbon dioxide pressure.

    "Unlike sparkling wine, still wine remains flat when poured into a glass."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'still' (referring to the absence of carbonation, from Old English stille) and 'wine' (from Proto-Germanic *wīnan, ultimately borrowed from Latin vinum). The term emerged in oenological contexts to distinguish non-sparkling wine from carbonated varieties like champagne.

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