Definitions
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- noun The
state orquality ofbeing in,occurring in, orbelonging to aspecific place . - noun The
state orquality ofexisting in aplace that isunknown or cannot bepinpointed . - noun The
unique characteristics imparted on awine by theconditions of theplace in which it wasgrown .
Etymologies
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Examples
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You have written so eloquently about "somewhereness," Peter, and I wonder if you have any more thoughts about this single-vineyard trend.
Cautiously Raising a Glass to Single-Vineyard Finger Lakes Wines 2009
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"You have written so eloquently about" somewhereness, "Peter, and I wonder if you have any more thoughts about this single-vineyard trend."
Cautiously Raising a Glass to Single-Vineyard Finger Lakes Wines 2009
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Whatever your notion of terroir, be it the intangible "somewhereness" of wine, a more strict geological interpretation, or a broader more expansive notion of every factor at play in the environment, honest wines have got it.
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Whatever your notion of terroir, be it the intangible "somewhereness" of wine, a more strict geological interpretation, or a broader more expansive notion of every factor at play in the environment, honest wines have got it.
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If the appellation on the label is "California," it is a pretty good bet the fruit has been purchased on the commodity market, where the control and the "somewhereness" of the wine has been compromised by the business aspects of producing wine.
Brad Haskel: Terroir: The Dividing Line in Wine Brad Haskel 2011
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If the appellation on the label is "California," it is a pretty good bet the fruit has been purchased on the commodity market, where the control and the "somewhereness" of the wine has been compromised by the business aspects of producing wine.
Brad Haskel: Terroir: The Dividing Line in Wine Brad Haskel 2011
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Which of these Corton-Charlemagnes has that notion of “somewhereness” that is raised by the terroirists to validate the quality of a vineyard?
The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005
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Which of these Corton-Charlemagnes has that notion of “somewhereness” that is raised by the terroirists to validate the quality of a vineyard?
The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005
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Lamentably, terroir has become such a politically correct buzzword that in some circles it is an egregious error not to utter some profound comments about finding “a sense of somewhereness” when tasting a Vosne–Romanée–Les Malconsorts or a Latricières-Chambertin.
The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005
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Lamentably, terroir has become such a politically correct buzzword that in some circles it is an egregious error not to utter some profound comments about finding “a sense of somewhereness” when tasting a Vosne–Romanée–Les Malconsorts or a Latricières-Chambertin.
The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005
whichbe commented on the word somewhereness
(fr. Wordspy, n.) A unique set of characteristics that identify a wine with a particular geographical area.
May 14, 2008