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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of northeast Italy rising in the Alps and flowing about 410 km (255 mi) generally south then east to the Adriatic Sea at the Gulf of Venice.
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river in South Tyrol.
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- noun a river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea
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Examples
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The principal Venetian river is the Adige, which is the second river of Italy; after that are the Brenta, the Piave, the Tagliamento, the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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Verona lies on both banks of the river Adige, which is spanned by several bridges; but the heart of the town is on the right.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) William Milligan Sloane 1889
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We left there rather quickly and walked across town to Castelvecchio on the river Adige, which is now an museum.
TravelPod.com TravelStream? ? Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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Italiaoutdoors's ski instructor/mountain guide duo, Kathy Bechtel and Vernon McClure, leads snow-loving gourmands on custom tours through the Trentino-Alto Adige region of the Dolomite mountains.
Fresh in Powder 2012
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April 22 at Dressler (Williamsburg): a five-course dinner with Klauss Gasser, winemaker at Cantina Terlano in Alto Adige.
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For example, I've never forgetten a wine that I found on a trip to Alto Adige, Italy, some six years ago.
Drink, Memory: How to Remember That Wine Lettie Teague 2011
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Would have been quite a comedown after the white wines from the Alto Adige that I tried.
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Fruili, located just north of Venice, is one of the top regions for Pinot Grigio, along with Alto Adige.
An Officer and an Oenophile Lettie Teague 2011
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Example: Kuenhof, a very small producer in Alto Adige, makes four white wines which are labeled: Sylvaner L1, Veltliner L2, Gewürztraminer L3, Riesling ‘Kaiton’ L4.
Sierra missed - the saga of Sierra Carche 2005 | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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One with texture, maybe Alto Adige or Alsace or Oregon.
Butternut squash ravioli with sage butter: wine pairing | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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