"The promises held out by its fine" Meaning of "held out"
Hi again. I am reading a new book about wine... I can't figure out one of the phrase (or phrasal verb?)
Please see the context below.
Burgundy fulfils on the palate the promises held out by its fine colour and charming bouquet; soft and velvety, Burgundy never is sugary ;warm and generous, it never is 'spirity delicate, it never is vapid as the last sip is swallowed.
What does mean the phrase "held out" in this context? Aftertaste or residue ?
Kind Regards
Danil
Top answer
"the promises (that are) held out by its fine colour and charming bouquet" To "hold out promises" means to offer promises, normally promises of good things. It is saying that the wine's fine colour and charming bouquet promise a soft and velvety taste, and that is indeed what you get.
- "the promises (that are) held out by its fine colour and charming bouquet" To "hold out promises" means to offer promises, normally promises of good things.
- It is saying that the wine's fine colour and charming bouquet promise a soft and velvety taste, and that is indeed what you get.
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"the promises (that are) held out by its fine colour and charming bouquet"
To "hold out promises" means to offer promises, normally promises of good things. It is saying that the wine's fine colour and charming bouquet promise a soft and velvety taste, and that is indeed what you get.
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