In bad years the Sauternes are less sweet, but there's no such thing as “dry Sauternes” (or “sweet Chablis”) (Atlantic).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Cha·blis — /ʃæˈbliː/ noun, pl Chablis [count, noncount] : a type of white wine from France … Useful english dictionary
blis — blis·tery; cha·blis; blis·ter; blis·ter·ing·ly; … English syllables
cha — ab·cha·la·zal; ac·ti·not·ro·cha; an·ti·ar·cha; an·ti·pas·cha; ap·o·cha; ar·cha·ic; ar·cha·i·cal·ly; ar·cha·i·cism; ar·cha·ism; ar·cha·ist; ar·cha·is·tic; ar·cha·ize; ar·cha·rios; ar·ra·ca·cha; ato·cha; at·ro·cha; bac·cha·nale; bac·cha·na·lia;… … English syllables
chablis — cha·blis … English syllables
Chablis — Cha|blis auch: Chab|lis 〈[ʃabli:] m.; [ bli:(s)], [ bli:(s)]〉 frz. Weißwein aus Burgund [nach der frz. Stadt Chablis] * * * Cha|b|lis [ʃa bli: ], der; […i:(s)], […i:s] [nach dem frz. Ort Chablis]: trockener Weißwein aus Niederburgund. * * *… … Universal-Lexikon
chablis — cha·blis s.m.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} TS enol. vino bianco secco molto pregiato che si produce in Borgogna; anche agg.inv.: vino chablis {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1865. ETIMO: da Chablis, nome di una località della Borgogna … Dizionario italiano
Chablis — Cha|blis auch: Chab|lis 〈[ʃabli:] m.; Gen.: , Pl.: 〉 frz. Weißwein aus Burgund [Etym.: nach der frz. Stadt Chablis] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Chablis — Cha|blis* [ʃa bli:] der; [ʃa bli:(s)], [ʃa bli:s] <nach der gleichnamigen franz. Stadt> Weißwein aus Niederburgund … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Chablis — Cha|blis [ ʃa bli ] noun count or uncount a type of white wine from central France a. a type of white wine similar to French Chablis, made in California … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Chablis — Cha•blis [[t]ʃæˈbli, ʃə , ʃɑ , ˈʃæb li[/t]] n. 1) vin a dry white wine from the Burgundy region of France 2) vin a similar wine produced elsewhere • Etymology: 1660–70; after Chablis, a town in the region … From formal English to slang
