vin de soif

English translation: thirst-quenching wine

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French term or phrase:vin de soif
English translation:thirst-quenching wine
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

19:53 Feb 26, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / wine & spirits
French term or phrase: vin de soif
I've had 'soif de vin,' but never 'vin de soif' ! What is this? (no context given, list format)
Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 19:08
thirst-quenching wine
Explanation:
the type of wine you willingly drink à l'apéritif quend il fait 40 degrés à l'ombre...(as opposed to thicker wines where the taste and flavour matter most)
berf du vin qu'on peut boire lorsqu'on a soif (du blanc très frais, du rosé idem ou des rouges trsè légers là encore frappés)...et bonne sieste après
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cjohnstone
France
Local time: 01:08
Grading comment
Merci ! Sur ce modèle j'ai choisi 'refreshing wine.'
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4 +1thirst-quenching wine
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thirst-quenching wine


Explanation:
the type of wine you willingly drink à l'apéritif quend il fait 40 degrés à l'ombre...(as opposed to thicker wines where the taste and flavour matter most)
berf du vin qu'on peut boire lorsqu'on a soif (du blanc très frais, du rosé idem ou des rouges trsè légers là encore frappés)...et bonne sieste après

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 01:08
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci ! Sur ce modèle j'ai choisi 'refreshing wine.'

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