Plural of beeswing; multiple instances or large amounts of the filmy sediment found in aged wines.
From 'beeswing' + '-s' (plural suffix); the same term used to refer to multiple manifestations of this wine characteristic.
Collectors of fine wines develop a poetic vocabulary all their own, and 'beeswings' perfectly captures how tasting old wine isn't just about flavor—it's about witnessing the visible traces of decades of chemical transformation floating in your glass.
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