Wein

m; -(e)s, -e

1. (Getränk) wine; (Jahrgang) vintage; Wein keltern press grapes; ein Glas / eine Flasche Wein a glass / bottle of wine; offener Wein wine by the glass; in einer Karaffe: carafe wine; vom Fass: wine on tap; trockener / halbtrockener / lieblicher Wein dry / medium-dry / sweet wine; bei einem Glas Wein over a glass of wine; im Wein ist Wahrheit in vino veritas; er war voll des süßen Weines umg. he was in his cups; der Gott des Weines the god of wine, Bacchus, Dionysus; Wein, Weib und Gesang wine, women and song; jemandem reinen Wein einschenken fig. be completely open with s.o.; junger Wein in alten Schläuchen new wine in old bottles

2. nur Sg.; BOT. (Weinstock) vine; (Trauben) grapes; wilder Wein Virginia creeper; Wein (an)bauen be a winegrower, grow grapes (for wine); der Wein blüht / reift the vines are in flower / the grapes are ripening; Wein lesen pick grapes

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der Wein

wine

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High-quality wines are produced in areas of Germany where the climate is suitable, especially in the Southwest along the Rhine and its tributaries. These wines generally have a low alcohol content and a fruity acidity. The most important types of white grape are the Müller-Thurgau and Riesling, which together account for almost 50% of the total wine-growing area. The main types of grape for red wine, which is becoming increasingly popular, are the Spätburgunder and Portugieser. German wine is divided into three grades. The lowest grade is Tafelwein, next is Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete – indicated on the bottle by QbA- and the best is Qualitätswein mit Prädikat, eg Kabinett or Auslese. Whether a wine is dry, medium-dry or sweet is shown by the seal on the bottle. In Austria the most important type of grape is the Grüner Veltliner. See: → EISWEIN, FEDERWEISSER, HEURIGER

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(a type of alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of grapes or other fruit: two bottles of wine; a wide range of inexpensive wines.) wine

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Wein

<-[e]s, -e>

[vain]

m

1. (alkoholisches Getränk) wine

neuer \Wein new wine

offener \Wein open wine (wine sold by the glass)

bei einem Glas \Wein over a glass of wine

2. kein pl AGR (Weinrebe) vines pl

wilder \Wein Virginia creeper

3.

▶ neuen [o jungen] \Wein in alte Schläuche füllen to put new wine in old bottles

▶ jdm reinen [o klaren] \Wein einschenken to tell sb the truth, to be completely open with sb

▶ im \Wein ist [o liegt die] Wahrheit (prov) in vino veritas prov

▶ \Wein, Weib und Gesang wine, women and song

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der; Wein[e]s, Weine

1) wine

jemandem reinen Wein einschenken — (fig.) tell somebody the truth

2) o. Pl. (Reben) vines pl.; (Trauben) grapes pl.

3)

wilder Wein — Virginia creeper

•• Cultural note:

Wein

Germany, Switzerland, and Austria are wine-producing countries, best known for their white wines. Germany's main wine regions are Franconia, the Rhineland-Palatinate, the Moselle area and Baden-Württemberg. Rhine wine (or hock) is sold in tall brown bottles and wine from the Moselle in green bottles; Franconian Bocksbeutel comes in wide, bulbous bottles. There are two categories of German wine, the cheap Tafelwein (table wine) and the superior Qualitätswein (quality wine). The best wines are designated Qualitätswein mit Prädikat. Sekt is a champagne-like sparkling wine. In August and September there are festivals in German wine towns and villages. Austria grows red and white wines, mainly in the Burgenland, in Styria and around the Neusiedler See where the Heurige is celebrated. More than a third of the total area of grape cultivation is devoted to Grüner Veltliner, a full-bodied, fruity white wine. Wines from Switzerland are mostly drunk locally and are produced in the Thurgau region. The Swiss reputation rests with their spirits, such as Kirsch, Pflümli, Mirabelle, and Enzian

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Wein m; -(e)s, -e

1. (Getränk) wine; (Jahrgang) vintage;

Wein keltern press grapes;

ein Glas/eine Flasche Wein a glass/bottle of wine;

offener Wein wine by the glass; in einer Karaffe: carafe wine; vom Fass: wine on tap;

trockener/halbtrockener/lieblicher Wein dry/medium-dry/sweet wine;

bei einem Glas Wein over a glass of wine;

im Wein ist Wahrheit in vino veritas;

er war voll des süßen Weines umg he was in his cups;

der Gott des Weines the god of wine, Bacchus, Dionysus;

Wein, Weib und Gesang wine, women and song;

jemandem reinen Wein einschenken fig be completely open with sb;

junger Wein in alten Schläuchen new wine in old bottles

2. nur sg; BOT (Weinstock) vine; (Trauben) grapes;

wilder Wein Virginia creeper;

Wein (an-)bauen be a winegrower, grow grapes (for wine);

der Wein blüht/reift the vines are in flower/the grapes are ripening;

Wein lesen pick grapes

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der; Wein[e]s, Weine

1) wine

jemandem reinen Wein einschenken — (fig.) tell somebody the truth

2) o. Pl. (Reben) vines pl.; (Trauben) grapes pl.

3)

wilder Wein — Virginia creeper

•• Cultural note:

Wein

Germany, Switzerland, and Austria are wine-producing countries, best known for their white wines. Germany's main wine regions are Franconia, the Rhineland-Palatinate, the Moselle area and Baden-Württemberg. Rhine wine (or hock) is sold in tall brown bottles and wine from the Moselle in green bottles; Franconian Bocksbeutel comes in wide, bulbous bottles. There are two categories of German wine, the cheap Tafelwein (table wine) and the superior Qualitätswein (quality wine). The best wines are designated Qualitätswein mit Prädikat. Sekt is a champagne-like sparkling wine. In August and September there are festivals in German wine towns and villages. Austria grows red and white wines, mainly in the Burgenland, in Styria and around the Neusiedler See where the Heurige is celebrated. More than a third of the total area of grape cultivation is devoted to Grüner Veltliner, a full-bodied, fruity white wine. Wines from Switzerland are mostly drunk locally and are produced in the Thurgau region. The Swiss reputation rests with their spirits, such as Kirsch, Pflümli, Mirabelle, and Enzian

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( -e) (Getränk) m.

wine n.