CHAPTALIZE

Etymology

Verb

chaptalize (third-person singular simple present chaptalizes, present participle chaptalizing, simple past and past participle chaptalized)

To add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content.

Source: Wiktionary



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