demi-secadj.n.

/dəmisɛk/

Etymology: French, lit. ‘half-dry’.

Of champagne and other wines: moderately sweetened; medium to medium-sweet. Also absol. or as n. Cf. sec adj. and semi-sweet adj. at semi- prefix 1a(a).

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pink champagne1793

Moët1841

Heidsieck1853

Veuve Clicquot1854

Roederer1858

Mumm1861

oeil-de-perdrix champagne1872

Pommery1874

Krug1876

Perrier–Jouët1876

Pommery and Greno1881

Pol Roger1889

extra sec1891

Lanson1891

demi-sec1926

Taittinger1949

Dom Pérignon1956

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demi-sec1952

1926 P. M. Shand Bk. Wine v. 151 Champagne..is fortified in the sense that the liqueur d'expédition, which is added..so as to impart any of the degrees of dryness of flavour..(doux, mi-doux, demi-sec, sec, dry, extra-dry, brut..etc.)..is made of Fine Champagne Cognac diluted with old wine.

1952 A. Lichine Wines of France xviii. 247 Demi-sec Champagne contains up to 8 per cent, and sweet or Doux up to 10 [per cent of sugar].

1965 A. Sichel Penguin Bk. Wines iii. 151 The degree of sweetness of a Champagne is indicated on the label, according to a formula respected by the whole trade... ‘Demi-Sec’ begins to taste distinctly sweet.

1978 Washington Post 20 Nov. e14/3 For your pumpkin pie dessert choose something less dry such as the demi-sec of Hanns Kornell.

1984 Which? Dec. 568/1 Both [wines] also come in sweeter demi-sec version.

1985 N.Y. Times Mag. 26 May 42/2 Gratien & Meyer's sweeter sparkling wines, its sec and demi-sec, should appeal to the vast market of Americans.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1989; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	demi-sec
释义	demi-secadj.n. /dəmisɛk/ Etymology: French, lit. ‘half-dry’. Of champagne and other wines: moderately sweetened; medium to medium-sweet. Also absol. or as n. Cf. sec adj. and semi-sweet adj. at semi- prefix 1a(a). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > French wines > [noun] > champagne > types or brands pink champagne1793 Moët1841 Heidsieck1853 Veuve Clicquot1854 Roederer1858 Mumm1861 oeil-de-perdrix champagne1872 Pommery1874 Krug1876 Perrier–Jouët1876 Pommery and Greno1881 Pol Roger1889 extra sec1891 Lanson1891 demi-sec1926 Taittinger1949 Dom Pérignon1956 the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > French wines > [adjective] > relating to types of champagne demi-sec1952 1926 P. M. Shand Bk. Wine v. 151 Champagne..is fortified in the sense that the liqueur d'expédition, which is added..so as to impart any of the degrees of dryness of flavour..(doux, mi-doux, demi-sec, sec, dry, extra-dry, brut..etc.)..is made of Fine Champagne Cognac diluted with old wine. 1952 A. Lichine Wines of France xviii. 247 Demi-sec Champagne contains up to 8 per cent, and sweet or Doux up to 10 [per cent of sugar]. 1965 A. Sichel Penguin Bk. Wines iii. 151 The degree of sweetness of a Champagne is indicated on the label, according to a formula respected by the whole trade... ‘Demi-Sec’ begins to taste distinctly sweet. 1978 Washington Post 20 Nov. e14/3 For your pumpkin pie dessert choose something less dry such as the demi-sec of Hanns Kornell. 1984 Which? Dec. 568/1 Both [wines] also come in sweeter demi-sec version. 1985 N.Y. Times Mag. 26 May 42/2 Gratien & Meyer's sweeter sparkling wines, its sec and demi-sec, should appeal to the vast market of Americans. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1989; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.n.1926
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