WINEMAKER'S GLOSSARY
Retsina is a Greek white or rosé wine flavored with the resin from this cone-producing evergreen (sounds delish!)
what is a pine
Avoiding talking about the pressing situation is this phrase involving shrubbery
what is beating around the bush
Aloha & youkoso! This U.S. airline flies to 4 different Japanese airports
what is Hawaiian Air
Founded during the Great Depression by Black mothers, this leadership organization bears the name of 2 kids in a nursery rhyme
Who are Jack and Jill
About two inches, give or take a whisker, Otocinclus laps up algae & is related to the bullhead as this type of fish
What is a catfish
From Latin for "heavy", this 4-letter word refers to a style of dry champagne
what is brut
If you're "down in" or "lost in" these, you're caught up in the minutiae & missing the bigger picture
what are the weeds
This airline has announced 4 new weekly flights from its Atlanta hub to Naples, Italy, or you can go intra-state to Valdosta
What is Delta
The Loyal Order of this deer has roughly 1,600 lodges, including some in Canada, where the creature is an iconic symbol
What is Moose
It's the 6-letter word for the hairy flap of skin under a moose's chin
what is a dewlap
Think it over--Glühwein is a German wine that has gone through this heating & spicing process
what is mulling (mulled)
A flower part is central to this expression meaning to stamp out a problem early
what is to nip in the bud
Going E-W between these 2 major cities, American Airlines 1 has had that flight No. for decades, even after it crashed in 1962
What is New York & LA
A nonprofit that works to restore forests around the world is called this, like a biblical garden
Fratercula, a genus name of this sea parrot, means "little brother", a reference to how its plumage looks like a monk's robe
What is a puffin
Red wine, fruit juice, spices & sugar go into this Spanish offering sometimes served as an iced punch
what is sangria
If your talents take a while to develop, you may be one of these; gentian is one in the garden
what is a late bloomer
The founder of JetBlue also founded an airline whose name is this Spanish & Portuguese word for "blue", & it's taking me to Rio
What is Azul
A news organization that covers the criminal justice system is named for this first Black Supreme Court justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall
An endangered species, the golden lion variety of this primate lives exclusively in forested habitats in Brazil in the wild
What is a marmoset
This verb refers to adding extra alcohol to wine to produce liquors like port or sherry
what is fortify
Shakespeare wrote of this "path"; colloquially, it ensures an easy time
what is the primrose path
No passport needed as I'm flying out of a domestic airport--this Utah one, code OGD, headed for Santa Ana, California
What is Ogden
Not to be confused with the Daughters of the American Revolution, these "Daughters" maintain a library in San Antonio
Who are the Daughters of the Republic of Texas
These pointy denizens of the ocean were actually named after an earlier word for hedgehogs
what are sea urchins