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retsina

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ret·si·na  (rts-n, rt-sn)
n.
A Greek white or rosé wine flavored with pine resin.

[Modern Greek, probably from Italian resina, resin, from Latin rsna; see resin.]

retsina [rɛtˈsiːnə ˈrɛtsɪnə]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a Greek wine flavoured with resin
[Modern Greek, from Italian resina resin]
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Noun1.retsina - Greek wine flavored with resin
vino, wine - fermented juice (of grapes especially)
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retsina
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The family bakes its own bread and Sterligov and Lena, his wife of some 17 years, drink milk from their own cows, and kvas, an evil-sounding alcoholic brew made from fermented black rye bread flavoured with birch-tree sap (can it taste worse than retsina, one wonders?
Most people expect to pay €20 tops for a lavish meal, including all the retsina your stomach can stand.
Imagine relaxing on the balcony of your apartment on a balmy evening enjoying your Retsina just listening to the warm breeze.
 
 
 
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