Vin de Goutte
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The last pressing of grapes, yielding an inferior wine. Vin de Faille, A sweet wine from the Jura, made from grapes dried on straw before pressing.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Vin de Goutte” mean?
The last pressing of grapes, yielding an inferior wine. Vin de Faille, A sweet wine from the Jura, made from grapes dried on straw before pressing.
Is “Vin de Goutte” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.