In catalogues and newsletters for wine I find words used by sommeliers, the wine trade and wine buyers. On ebay and in clothes catalogues I find faux leather.
en primeur - I thought it was literally in first place - best wine (of season for that wine maker?) but I was muddling it up with premier cru which is described below. Wikipedia says this:
En primeur or "wine futures", is a method of purchasing wines early while a vintage is still in a barrel, offering the customer the opportunity to invest in a particular wine before it is bottled. Payment is made at an early stage, a year or 18 months prior to the official release of a vintage. A possible advantage of buying wines en primeur is that the wines may be considerably cheaper during the en primeur period than they will be once bottled and released on the market. However, that is not guaranteed and some wines may lose value over time. Wine experts, like Tom Stevenson, recommend buying en primeur for wines with very limited quantities and will most likely not be available when they are released.[1] The wines most commonly offered en primeur are from Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône Valley and Port, although other regions are adopting the practic
faux - false or imitation, faux leather is not leather but looks like it is
faux pas - false step / mistake / embarrassing mistake
pâté - smooth paste, usually meat, in a glass or china pot sealed with fat or foil on top and a lid
The hat on the letter suggests a mission letter s following - paste or pasta, same origin
premier cru
sommelier - wine expert or head wine waiter in a restaurant
en primeur - I thought it was literally in first place - best wine (of season for that wine maker?) but I was muddling it up with premier cru which is described below. Wikipedia says this:
En primeur or "wine futures", is a method of purchasing wines early while a vintage is still in a barrel, offering the customer the opportunity to invest in a particular wine before it is bottled. Payment is made at an early stage, a year or 18 months prior to the official release of a vintage. A possible advantage of buying wines en primeur is that the wines may be considerably cheaper during the en primeur period than they will be once bottled and released on the market. However, that is not guaranteed and some wines may lose value over time. Wine experts, like Tom Stevenson, recommend buying en primeur for wines with very limited quantities and will most likely not be available when they are released.[1] The wines most commonly offered en primeur are from Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône Valley and Port, although other regions are adopting the practic
faux - false or imitation, faux leather is not leather but looks like it is
faux pas - false step / mistake / embarrassing mistake
pâté - smooth paste, usually meat, in a glass or china pot sealed with fat or foil on top and a lid
The hat on the letter suggests a mission letter s following - paste or pasta, same origin
premier cru
sommelier - wine expert or head wine waiter in a restaurant
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