red wine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of red wine
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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"With weather like we're having at the moment, it's the only way you can handle a red wine," says Willcocks.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
For Emma Moore, chilling red wine makes it taste more refreshing and accentuates its fruitiness.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The drink’s evolution has included more sparkling wines made with red wine grapes, such as Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
A beloved producer in Melbourne, Australia, Starward’s signature Nova single malt is aged in Australian red wine barrels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Bordoni watched him with squinting eyes and poured tumblers of red wine squeezed from the grapes of his small hillside vineyard.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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