bottling

noun

bot·​tling ˈbä-tᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce bottling (audio)
ˈbät-liŋ
: a beverage and especially a wine that is bottled at a particular time

Examples of bottling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Buy Now on Bounty Hunter Wine & Spirits: $50 Photo : Drizly Best Rum Under $50: Smith & Cross Pure Pot Still Most of the rums on the cheaper end of the spectrum are spiced concoctions or weak, 80-proof bottlings that often taste closer to vodka than rum. Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024 The company also uses independent bottlers while Pepsi owns about 75% of its North American bottling operations. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024 First Cask would be a series of single cask bottlings, each labeled with their cask and bottle numbers and bottled at 46% exclusively for their subscribers. Mark Littler, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 For many years, industry insiders have hailed Spain’s excellent quality-to-price ratio, and while that remains true, prices are now rising as winemakers focus on single-vineyard bottlings, micro-vinification, and small-batch artisanal wines. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2024 The fisheries eventually collapsed, but the whisky thrived, lifted on a wave of global demand that has seen prices for rare bottlings surge. Aaron Hicklin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024 This new release is meant to pay tribute to the Macallan founder Alexander Reid and is the second edition of this ongoing series of high-end bottlings. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2024 The top bottlings of Irish and scotch will be announced imminently. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024 The new Silverado red bottlings including the signature single-vineyard Cabernets and Merlot will release in late summer or early fall. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bottling was in 1860

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“Bottling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottling. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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