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cellarPortion of a building beneath ground level, used for utilitarian and storage purposes. It is often called a basement, especially when constructed as part of a foundation. A cellar used for food storage (e.g., a root cellar) may be beneath a house or located outdoors, partly underground, with the upper part mounded over with earth to maintain fairly constant temperature and humidity; the entire enclosure may be concrete, or the floor may be of dirt and the ceiling of timber. cellar 1. an underground room, rooms, or storey of a building, usually used for storage 2. a place where wine is stored 3. a stock of bottled wines How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Jordan explains, "If a dozen wines under cork are cellared for, say, two years and then tasted, there will be quite a variation between the bottles because some may be tainted but others will be advanced in their aging, because there has been some ingression of oxygen. Available at Bristol Farms and Vendome Liquor outlets, this cabernet, cellared and bottled by Peralty Family Winery in Santa Maria, usually sells for $8. We listened to our wine-producing customers about the need for closures that provide a range of protection -- from wines that will be enjoyed within a matter of weeks or months after purchase to those that will be cellared for longer-term consumption. |
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