Isn't this a type or a different brandof wine?

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Hi,Could n't the phrase 'Bokbunja wine' be considered a type or  different brand of wine, thus requiring the article 'a'? And along the same line, shouldn't 'Bokbunja fruit' be considered a type or special type of fruit, thus requiring the article 'a'? In the case of 'Bokbunja fruit', I feel the placement of 'a' is wrong but I cannot explain the reason to me or to others. Can we use 'berries' after the phrase 'a kind of'? a kind of apple but a kind of apples???   Jinyangju is a folk wine designated as Intangible Cultural Asset No. 25 and is a folk wine brewed with Bokbunja fruit (a kind of berries). Bokbunja wine is made from chemical free ...

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Your concerns are a little unclear, but I offer some corrections below. Wine is not 'brewed'. The excerpt is speaking of 'Bokbunja wine' specifically, and 'wine' is uncountable, so the indefinite article is inappropriate (though possible if the writer is thinking of various brands) at the head of your second sentence. 'Bokunja fruit' is the name of a specific fruit, but 'fruit' is also uncountable, so no indefinite article; they don't appear in brands, so the article is not an option.

Jinyangju is a folk wine designated as Intangible Cultural Asset No. 25 and is made from Bokbunja fruit (a kind of berry). Bokbunja wine is made from chemical free ...

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you, Mr. M.

Why is that a person usually finds this to be the case for a variable noun like 'pizza'? Why is that the use of word 'large' makes a difference, whereas the use of the word 'pepperoni' would not?

I would like to have a large pizza.

I like pepperoni pizza.

I like a large pepperoni pizza.

Going back to the the case of 'wine', taking it for granted that it is a mass noun, I think you would agree to this treatment.

I like Chilenian wine because it has a slight sweet taste.

But if we are made to classify the 'Chilenian wine' into types, it would be OK to use an indefinite article like this. Or wouldn't it not?

What kind of wine would you like with your dish , sir?

I would like to have a Chilenian wine, rather than a Colombian wine.

As to the case of 'fruit', taking it for granted that it is a variable noun, can you apply the similar process to make a case for an indefinite article like this?

What kind of fruit is that?

It is a Bokbunja fruit, not some other kind fruit.

Sorry, I am very confused

Mister Micawber · Answer

Why is that a person usually finds this to be the case for a variable noun like 'pizza'?-- What does 'variable noun' mean?

I would like to have a large pizza. -- You desire one.

I like pepperoni pizza. -- You are speaking generally of an uncountable foodstuff. Cf 'I like large pizzas'-- 'large' makes it a countable entity.

I like a large pepperoni pizza. -- as above: 'I like large pepperoni pizzas'.

I like Chilenian wine because it has a slight sweet taste. -- I agree.

I would like to have a Chilenian wine, rather than a Colombian wine. -- Also fine, I agree.

What kind of fruit is that? It is a Bokbunja fruit, not some other kind fruit. -- 'Is that' indicates one countable representative of the species, evidently present to speaker and listener.

Isn't this a type or a different brandof wine?

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