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09:53 Apr 28, 2014 |
French to English translations [PRO] Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / Winemaking | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Tony M France Local time: 09:24 | ||||||
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4 +4 | glass in hand |
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4 +1 | drinks in hand / glasses in hand |
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drinks in hand / glasses in hand Explanation: Pls see http://ranciosec.wordpress.com/actualites/le-verre-a-la-main... Also Dans le foyer, ces messieurs - aujourd'hui encore, ils sont largement majoritaires - étaient entre eux, répartis en différents groupes, le verre à la main, plongés dans leurs conversations. pwc.ch Et nous étions restés l'un face à l'autre, le verre à la main. institutfrancais.com Hope this helps :) |
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glass in hand Explanation: Yes, it's just a jocular way of saying 'tasting as the winemeking process progresses' — so you can see how it's developing and when it's ready... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 42 minutes (2014-04-28 10:35:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- But it is the most technical stage in the process ;-) Consumption is after all the whole object... Of course, I'm only joking — but clearly, at this crucial stage in the winemaking, only the human palate will do. |
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