riddling

An employee of Madame (Veuve) Cliquot devised the system of pupitres to assist in the remuage process, which we know as riddling, that removes the sediment after the prise de mousse (development of the sparkle).

At My Table 2006

An employee of Madame (Veuve) Cliquot devised the system of pupitres to assist in the remuage process, which we know as riddling, that removes the sediment after the prise de mousse (development of the sparkle).

Archive 2006-03-01 2006

This tedious process, called riddling, was once done by hand but is now mostly accomplished by a machine.

Bubble by Bubble Lettie Teague 2011

This word riddling is further illustrated in the story of the debater, Kaipalaoa, already quoted.

The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

She came up with the idea of riddling -- minutely turning the bottles each day so that the yeast collects near the cap, where it can all be disgorged in seconds.

Vinography: A Wine Blog 2009

Walter spent about four hours recording conversations with Felt but found it "riddling" to talk to him, he told NEWSWEEK.

SHOPPING A BIG SECRET 2007

I was sitting before the stove, and cook was "riddling" the fire with a long, straight bar of iron used for that purpose.

The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career Lucy Maud 1917

She laid it down on the hearth and I promptly caught it up, intending to do some "riddling" myself, an occupation I much liked, loving to see the glowing red embers fall down on the black ashes.

The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career Lucy Maud 1917

"You could hear how excited he was at the idea of riddling again after all these years.

Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997

Is it some kind of riddling way of telling me that his power is gone, or just that I may not approach him? "

The Wicked Day Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1983