Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dry, typically white wine from the upper Loire River valley.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Now, it's possible you are more familiar with the grape variety Sauvignon Blanc than the name Sancerre ... and that is because in old world regions such as France's Loire Valley, they refer to a bottle of wine by the region where it is from.
Wine Reviews: A Wine Story Marisa D'Vari 2010
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Now, it's possible you are more familiar with the grape variety Sauvignon Blanc than the name Sancerre ... and that is because in old world regions such as France's Loire Valley, they refer to a bottle of wine by the region where it is from.
Wine Reviews: A Wine Story Marisa D'Vari 2010
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Now, it's possible you are more familiar with the grape variety Sauvignon Blanc than the name Sancerre ... and that is because in old world regions such as France's Loire Valley, they refer to a bottle of wine by the region where it is from.
Wine Reviews: A Wine Story Marisa D'Vari 2010
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And they are minerally, but not as purely as you see in Sancerre.
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Among them was a Sancerre, which is a wine that I LOVE and frequently order when I'm out.
Sauvignon Blanc Karyn 2007
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With southwestern style cooking he prefers the clarity of a Chablis or a Sancerre, which is to say a dry Chardonnay (without oak, por favor) or a Sauvignon Blanc.
AdSense for Feeds 2009
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The "Sancerre" poems here are more contemplative, and about the relationship of the individual to local and wider histories.
Anis Shivani: Poetry As a Bridge Across Cultures: Anis Shivani Interviews Marilyn Hacker Anis Shivani 2010
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The "Sancerre" poems here are more contemplative, and about the relationship of the individual to local and wider histories.
Anis Shivani: Poetry As a Bridge Across Cultures: Anis Shivani Interviews Marilyn Hacker Anis Shivani 2010
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The "Sancerre" poems here are more contemplative, and about the relationship of the individual to local and wider histories.
Anis Shivani: Poetry As a Bridge Across Cultures: Anis Shivani Interviews Marilyn Hacker Anis Shivani 2010
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The "Sancerre" poems here are more contemplative, and about the relationship of the individual to local and wider histories.
Anis Shivani: Poetry As a Bridge Across Cultures: Anis Shivani Interviews Marilyn Hacker Anis Shivani 2010
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