Sauterne

[ soh-turn, saw- ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. a semisweet white wine of California, commonly sold as a jug wine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sauterne¹

Sauternes

Example Sentences

Pour on a wine-glassful of Sauterne or vin de Grave, and strew over it some Spanish pimento.

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Add sufficient stock and two glasses of Sauterne, and let it stew on a moderate fire.

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Now, in the recipe of which I spoke to you first, the addition of Sauterne wine is made.

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M. le Cur has a beautiful rose garden, a cask of excellent cider, a passable Sauterne, and a charming pony.

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Six men sat over their Sauterne and oysters one evening and listened to the music of the surf.

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