Full Idea
The very words we class as non-count nouns may themselves be used for counting, of kinds or types, and phrases like 'several wines' are perfectly in order. ...Not only do we have 'less cheese', but we also have the non-generic 'fewer cheeses'.
Gist of Idea
Some non-count nouns can be used for counting, as in 'several wines' or 'fewer cheeses'
Source
Henry Laycock (Words without Objects [2006], Intro 4 n23)
Book Reference
Laycock,Henry: 'Words without Objects' [OUP 2006], p.11
A Reaction
[compressed] Laycock generally endorses the thought that what can be counted is not simply distinguished by a precise class of applied vocabulary. He offers lots of borderline or ambiguous cases in his footnotes.
Related Idea
Idea 17695 Some apparent non-count words can take plural forms, such as 'snows' or 'waters' [Laycock]