Category:Vintage

Vint"age (48), n. Etym: [corrupted by influence of vintner, vintry, From oe. vindage, vendage, for vendange, of. vendenge, f. vendange, From l. vindemia; vinum wine, grapes + demere to take off; de + Emere, originally, to take. See wine, redeem, and cf. Vindemial.]

1. The produce of the vine for one season, in grapes or in wine; as, The vintage is abundant; the vintage of 1840.

2. The act or time of gathering the crop of grapes, or making the Wine for a season. Vintage spring, a wine fount. -- vintage time, the time of gathering grapes and making wine. Milton.