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Any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
hock
Rhenish
1
A little light claret or
Rhine
wine
may be allowed; nothing more.
2
His hungry men feasted on the Union's lobster salad and
Rhine
wine
.
3
They had rich meats with them, and
Rhine
wine
of the best.
4
Who would think that meant something sleek and pleasant, like
Rhine
wine
?
5
Two bottles of precious
Rhine
wine
stood in the cool without the window.
6
It was fresh as
Rhine
wine
,
dry as the wine of the Hermitage.
7
He praised the
Rhine
wine
highly, and thanked the Meisers for their hospitality.
8
He paused again and lifted high the great beaker of old
Rhine
wine
.
9
The butler filled his ruby goblet from a narrow bottle of
Rhine
wine
.
10
The
Rhine
wine
has a way of humming in one's head.
11
There was some quite excellent
Rhine
wine
,
and I drank plenty of it.
12
What I like best is a companion and a bottle of
Rhine
wine
.
13
There were also eight or ten bottles-schnapps, cognac,
Rhine
wine
-
and
cigars.
14
The
Rhine
wine
is dear in this country, and costs four francs a bottle.
15
I called the
Rhine
wine
poison, because of its strength.
16
Grisell hastened to help him, Clemence to fetch a cup of cooling
Rhine
wine
.