fine wine

collocation in English

meaningsoffineandwine

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fine
adjective
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/faɪn/us
/faɪn/
good or good enough; healthy ...
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wine
noun[C or U]
uk
/waɪn/us
/waɪn/
an alcoholic drink that is usually made from grapes, but can also be made from other fruits or flowers. It is made by fermenting the fruit with water ...
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(Definition offineandwinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He is a lover offinewineand dining.
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He is also fond of basketball, guitars andfinewine.
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Or experience pleasure not only from drinking afinewine, seeing a movie, or gazing on a spectacular view, but even more from doing these things with a good friend?
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The man is pictured in some leisurely occupation - playing tennis, selecting afinewine, purchasing a tie (or, in one rather strange example, watching a portable television on the beach).
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They offer a comprehensive selection offinewine, spirits, accessories and cigars.
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The city was first known as a producer offinewinegrapes.
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Veryfinewineof classic quality as well as very mediocre wines are produced here.
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In 1964, the property was purchased by new owners with a commitment to producingfinewine.
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In most cases, the wines traded at wine auctions are collectible wine, so-calledfinewine.
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The second evening is filled withfinewine, brewed beer, and great cuisine.
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The hostler's wife lures her to him with an offer offinewine.
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He completely renovated the interior, especially the large cellar for his collection offinewine.
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Thefinewinecompany had gone into receivership, and the remaining wine stock was a valuable asset.
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He became a lifelong tobacco smoker in his youth, and he enjoyed strongly flavored meals,finewine, and spirited conversation.
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Investment infinewinehas attracted fraudsters who prey on their victims' ignorance of this sector of the wine market.
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However, likefinewineand certain genres of music, it does take a little getting used to.
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To avoid these problems, mostfinewineis bottled at the place of production (including all port, since 1974).
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Since the start the company has specialised in exceptionallyfinewineand currently holds over 10,000 bottles of the world's finest vintages in its cellars.
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Guille also enjoys reading (from the widest range of genres but especially comic fiction) and theatre and has an appreciation forfinewineand food.
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Sediments in bottled wines are relatively rare, and usually signal afinewinethat has already spent some years in the bottle.
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Filled with thoughtful lyrics and gorgeous, hard-to-shake melodies, it's a richly rewarding record from a group that's aging likefinewine.
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Likefinewine, raw oysters have complex flavors that vary greatly among varieties and regions: sweet, salty, earthy, or even melon.
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Paradoxically, it's not at all simple, and the strangeness within unfolds in the reader's brain like the flavor of afinewineexploding on the tongue.
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He has a taste forfinewineand thus when he burns down a building with his fire breath the smoke is known to make people drunk.
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The retail environment is distinguished by a range of services which include a bespoke tailoring service, barbers shop,finewinecellars, bar or restaurant, screening room, and spa.
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