A small black grape from which zinfandel wine is made.
Used in a Sentence
zinfandel
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for zinfandel.
Editorial note
That doesn't mean that I have liked every $15 Zinfandel I ever tasted, though.
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Quick take
A small black grape from which zinfandel wine is made.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of zinfandel gathered in one view.
A dry red wine of California.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for zinfandel.
noun
A small black grape from which zinfandel wine is made.
noun
A dry red wine of California.
Example sentences
That doesn't mean that I have liked every $15 Zinfandel I ever tasted, though.
The most chosen bottle was 7 Deadly Zins, a not particularly expensive old vine zinfandel.
Fire yourself up a Windows XP virtual machine, pour a glass of white zinfandel, and go to town with Rational Rose.
If Beringer white zinfandel is what turns you one, more power to you.
After a few minutes, the californian stands up, throws his Zinfandel bottle up in the air, draws his Glock, and shoots it.
I've had some wonderful wine finished whiskies - Leoville Barton Green Spot was amazing - and also some horrifying wine finished ones - Chateau Montelena Zinfandel Green Spot was hard to swallow.
I know that Red Delicious is reputed to be the White Zinfandel of the apple world, but I like 'em, and I don't care what the apple snobs have to say about it.
However, I also note that there's a big difference between Peckerwood, Alabama being a no-go zone (if your skin is darker than a bad white zinfandel), and half of Brooklyn being a no-go zone (for any sane person regardless of race, color or creed).
Quote examples
In a good year, we can yield 80-100 bottles of zinfandel, made in a "natural winemaking" style.
If you give me a wine to taste, I may tell you "this tastes like a zinfandel".
Would you have felt satisfied if you asked, "What wine goes well with dinner?" and heard "Zinfandel" in response?
I replied elsewhere, but it's like answering the question "What wine would pair well with dinner?" with "Zinfandel".
Proper noun examples
White Zinfandel: Don't admit to liking sweet white Zinfandel, unless you are on a hen-night Germany/ Alsace: You will struggle to blag here, save it for another time.
Probably I don't reliably guess Syrah vs Zinfandel, especially with supermarket wine (I'm not a wine guy).
Zinfandel has a lot of body, is jammy with black fruit flavors.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use zinfandel in a sentence?
That doesn't mean that I have liked every $15 Zinfandel I ever tasted, though.
What does zinfandel mean?
A small black grape from which zinfandel wine is made.
What part of speech is zinfandel?
zinfandel is commonly used as noun.