What does grapewise mean?
Grapewise means In the manner of a grape or grapes..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In the manner of a grape or grapes..
That innocence may tread on innocence / And crush it grapewise to a morbid wine
Grapewise, it [New Zealand] thus behaves much more like northern Europe and, unfettered by tradition, the youthful and tiny wine industry has been able to plant varieties of wine that top the league table on this side of the globe.
It [the wine] was five dollars more expensive than the bottle this Mr. Foley had ordered but grapewise it was along the same lines and Frederick did not honestly think that Mr. Foley would be checking the prices on the bill.
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Grapewise means In the manner of a grape or grapes..
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That innocence may tread on innocence / And crush it grapewise to a morbid wine
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