Wineaux
A group of people interested in all aspects of wine - grape growing, wine making, wine tasting, etc.
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wineaux
\ˈwī-(ˌ)nō\ noun; plural, wineauxs
An individual who derives excessive pleasure from all aspects of wine, often exhibiting symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Usually found in vineyards and tasting rooms throughout the world while on vacation, the wine bar closest to home, his or her wine cellar, and wine stores, the wineaux will also have large decorative books on wines, terroir, viticulture, and wine-making at home, along with a collection of Wine Spectator magazine. Additionally, wineauxs tend to gather in herds at wine tastings - especially free ones.
An individual who derives excessive pleasure from all aspects of wine, often exhibiting symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Usually found in vineyards and tasting rooms throughout the world while on vacation, the wine bar closest to home, his or her wine cellar, and wine stores, the wineaux will also have large decorative books on wines, terroir, viticulture, and wine-making at home, along with a collection of Wine Spectator magazine. Additionally, wineauxs tend to gather in herds at wine tastings - especially free ones.
Those people standing around sniffing wine glasses are obviously wineauxs in their natural habitat.
Etymology: Believed to have been coined by the president of the Pittsburgh Wine Festival in May of 2004 on the occaision of the festival as witnessed by this contributor.
Etymology: Believed to have been coined by the president of the Pittsburgh Wine Festival in May of 2004 on the occaision of the festival as witnessed by this contributor.
wineaux by Wonksemiologist June 27, 2014
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Urban Wineaux
A “state of mind” as it relates to the consumption of wine from a glass; those who congregate in an establishment rather than a street corner to consume wine.
Urban Wineaux by Wnegoddess1 June 4, 2010
WineauxClock
Noun. Refers to the right moment, hour, day or year to drink wine. Applies to both casual, social situations as well as to premium year for serious wine enthusiasts to open ageing wine.
2016 was a great year for California Cabernet- it's WineauxClock for these bottles in 2026
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It's always WineauxClock somewhere- what's in your glass?
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It's always WineauxClock somewhere- what's in your glass?
WineauxClock by TheOriginalWineaux November 28, 2024
Stealthie
when you're holding up your phone and making faces at it, as though you are taking a selfie, but you're really taking a picture of the person across from you or the wall or anything else that seems interesting but you don't want to be caught dead taking a picture of.
This action is often made more convincing by wiggling the eyebrows or opening the mouth, to pretend you're trying to get a Snapchat filter to work.
This action is often made more convincing by wiggling the eyebrows or opening the mouth, to pretend you're trying to get a Snapchat filter to work.