red wine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of red wine
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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If she’s hosting an event, she doesn’t serve red wine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Over bottles of red wine while Elliott Smith and Georgie Fame played from the restaurant’s sound system, the two discussed just how odd their restaurant’s fame had become.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
For dinner, Kai has prepared a dry-brined duck breast with a red wine reduction, a meal that is mentioned in the novel.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
“She was my inspiration for red wine supernova,” she wrote.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025
On the sideboard, a cut-glass punch bowl glinted, filled with mulled red wine redolent of cloves.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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