Definition of "vernage" []

• A sweet, white Italian wine (noun)

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• "Here, Jacques, thou limb of the devil, bring a bottrine of the oldest vernage, and see that you do not shake it."
• "His wine he takes hot when the nights are cold, malvoisie or vernage, with as much spice as would cover the thumb-nail."
• "I was astonished those two should quarrel, for they have always been such friends that they had to be constantly reminded of the prohibition of particular friendships among the religious: but when they did, it reminded me of the adage that vernage makes the best vinegar."