quaffable

adjective

quaff·​able ˈkwä-fə-bəl 

ˈkwa-

of a beverage

: easy and enjoyable to drink : suitable for being quaffed

—used especially of wine that is simple and pleasant to drink

This light, simple wine offers berry and herbal flavors and tart acidity. It's quaffable, but lacks intensity and depth.

—Thomas Matthews

… churning out unremarkable but eminently quaffable reds (and whites) for the thirsty Madrid market.

—Gerald Asher

Examples of quaffable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Admiring a light frost crawl across your glass as it’s filled with a quaffable wine is textbook vacation vibes. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024

Thou art a tad boozier, too, which makes for a less quaffable brew. —Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024

Beefy, quaffable red wine cousin: Nuala by Muri The style of chilled red wine called glou-glou has been a drinkers' warm-weather favorite for some time. —Scott Hocker, theweek, 14 Jan. 2024

Here are three, including a quaffable white from Gascony and two high-altitude wines from northern Italy made from less-familiar grape varieties. —Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above