Meaning & use
Coupage
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The blending of wines from different grape varieties, vineyards, or vintages to achieve a desired taste.
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Champagne houses rely on skillful coupage to produce a consistent house style each year.
The winemaker explained how coupage allowed her to balance acidity and fruitiness.
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from French; the term is also used in physiotherapy for a chest percussion technique that helps loosen mucus.
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blending
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A manual chest-percussion technique used to help clear mucus from the lungs.
The therapist performed coupage on the infant's back to ease congestion.
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