I just go on the way I did, and that means wine when I want it.
The word comes from the Arabic root 'Khmr' which means alcoholic wine.
Decades ago courtship meant a little candlelight, wine and roses, preferably a dozen.
The old and enduring reason: more whole berries and fewer stems or leaves means better wine.
Although the word ardo today exclusively means "wine", the original meaning seems to have been "fermented drink".
Blanc de blancs means wine made only from white grapes.
A good harvest means good wine, of course, and it also sets the tone for the year.
The word comes from the French, meaning "sour wine."
This also has roots in the Latin vappa, meaning wine gone flat.