Jeroboam-size/type of wine bottle. I came across this word when reading George Saintsbury’s excellent Notes on a Cellar-Book. WikiPedia lists at this page here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_bottle If you are further interested in wine please check out this list of wine personalities: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wine_personalities Everyone from a Rothschild to Saintsbury is listed.
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Archaic Word of the Day
Posted in Archaic Word of the Day!, Literary Hirsutes, Wine, tagged Andre Simon, Archaic Word of the Day!, George Saintsbury, Notes on a Cellar-Book, Wine, Wine Trade on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
