Aguavina

/ˌɑːɡwəˈviːnə/ noun

Definition

A Spanish wine drink or an acidic beverage made from grapes, sometimes mixed with water and honey.

Etymology

From Spanish 'agua' (water) plus 'vina' (wine), describing a weakened or mixed wine product, historically common among lower classes before modern beverages.

Kelly Says

Aguavina represents how medieval and early modern people stretched expensive wine with water and sweeteners—it reveals the economics of ancient and medieval life when wine was precious but had to feed many people.

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