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A way one takes wine (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

asti

'wine' is the definition.
(Italian wine)

'a way one' is the wordplay.
'way' becomes 'st' (abbreviation for street).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'a'+'st'+'i'='ASTI'

'takes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for asti that I've seen before include "Italian wine - (then change a letter for ...)" , "Italian white wine" , "Sparkling wine named after an Italian Piedmont town" , "Bubbly wine" , "Capital of a north-west Italian province, known for its sparking wine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.
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