unvintagedとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

unvintaged (not comparable)

1. (wine) Not having an identifiable vintage.
   • 1966, Morrill Cody, The Favorite Restaurants of an American in Paris, page 16:

     They are based on the cost for one person of a medium priced hors d'œuvre, a main course of fish or meat, a dessert, a half bottle of unvintaged wine, coffee and service.

   • 1983, Tony Meisel, American Wine, page 165:

     An unvintaged Foch is also made.

2. (figurative) Ageless, immemorial.
   • 1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 30:

     Fain would the Red Foliot turn the Demons from their resolve, but without avail; they courteously thanking him for his hospitality which they said they would enjoy that night in their booths, being minded on the morrow to take to their beaked ship and fare over the unvintaged sea to Demonland.