red wine

American  

noun

1. wine having a predominantly red color derived from the skin pigment in the red or other dark-colored grapes used in making it.

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Etymology

Origin of red wine

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

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red wine

Despite the 20-year gap, Theroux was able to recall an impressive amount of Jiggle Jiggle, his rap about his love of red wine and the struggles facing the very tall owner of a compact car.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Employees bake bread fresh every morning and slice hefty portions of meat and cheese to order before finishing them “Mike’s Way,” with onions, lettuce, tomatoes, red wine vinegar, oil and spices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

He took me to the Arthur J and ordered an expensive bottle of French red wine and paid for our meal with cash.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

As temperatures in Britain soar, people say the option of a chilled red wine becomes all the more appealing.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

And now here she was again, like an apparition, drinking red wine from a plastic cup and calling me by name.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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