marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dik"; "a wily old attorney"
Term used to describe the strong grapey smell and taste of some wines made from our native Eastern grapes, such as Concord, Catawba, Niagara, and Delaware Such grapes once were called "fox grapes," which accounts for the word "foxy "
Common descriptive word used to note the presence of the unique musky and grapey character attached to native american Vitis labrusca grapes such as the Concord or Catawba varieties Derived from the french phrase "gout de renard" which literally translates as "odor" or "taste" of fox, but means something more like "presence of fox" in the intangible sense The aroma and flavors defy verbal description The best way to imprint "foxiness" in the memory is to mentally compare the flavors of fresh Concord grapes and any fresh California table grape Most people find the juice or jelly from the Concord grape quite sprightly and delicious In dry table wines that same flavor is considered obtrusive and even quite disagreeable