Vinously

Origin

en + -vinous + ly

Full definition of vinously

Adverb

1. Under the influence of wine; drunkenly.
• 1899, The Idler (volume 16, page 163)The crowd guffawed loudly and the Rugger Blue laughed vinously.
2. (not comparable) In terms of wine.
• 1998, Decanter (volume 24, issues 1-6)Vinously, the Hautes-Cotes were originally known for their Gamay, that of Arcenant being cited in 1770 and that of Bevy in 1845.
• 2012, Jay McInerney, A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in WineShe believes that the new wave of British wine enthusiasts is more adventurous than its American counterpart: “The Brits fall all over themselves to view the vinously newfangled in a favorable light. Ecuadoran Viognier, yes please! ...