Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • A Middle English form of muzzle.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • obsolete See muzzle.

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Examples

  • I would extend this to some rock flavors as well such as slate in Mosel Riesling and chalk in Chablis etc. but obviously this is unproven.

    Earth, wind and fire: tasting the terroir, Sonoma, 2008 | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

  • Interstate 43 in Mosel, Wisconsin was closed for two hours Thursday while authorities cleaned up 40 tons of cow guts and bones.

    Boing Boing 2007

  • The Mosel is a colder region (where the Pflaz is the warmest and therefore is more accommodating for red wine) and therefore produces very crisp wines with pronounced acidity and brightness.

    Ari Bendersky: Understanding German Riesling: It's Not All Sweet 2009

  • This region, which has long informally been called the Mosel, is now officially known as the Mosel, as German wine law once again seeks to simplify things.

    The Pour 2009

  • This region, which has long informally been called the Mosel, is now officially known as the Mosel, as German wine law once again seeks to simplify things.

    The Pour 2009

  • "The Mosel is a very special place, with precise conditions such as soil and the microclimate, and all of this is being ignored by the politicians who don't give a shit and are proving themselves to be culturalist arseholes."

    The Guardian World News Kate Connolly 2010

  • This legendary Mosel producer turns out top Rieslings year after year.

    The Outrage of the Upsell Lettie Teague 2011

  • Niklas Görke The Buchinger Clinic at Lake Constance, Germany Most recently, Mr. Wiedemann enjoyed a bowl of carrot fennel soup with a group that had come together at the Landhaus Schiffmann hotel in Mülheim in Germany's Mosel Valley to begin a self-imposed eight-day liquid fasting regime of only 250 calories per day.

    The Fast Road to a Healthier Holiday Rhea Wessel 2011

  • Some arrive for the Mosel Valley scenery or wellness treatments but continue to order full meals from the menu and to dine in a separate wing.

    The Fast Road to a Healthier Holiday Rhea Wessel 2011

  • The latter produces a Riesling, with attractive notes of green apple and lime reminiscent of a Riesling from Gemany's Mosel, illustrating the difficulty of categorizing South African wines.

    The Grape of Good Hope Will Lyons 2011

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