white wine

American  

noun

• white wines
  plural

1. wine having a yellowish to amber color derived from the light-colored grapes used in production, or from dark grapes whose skins, pulp, and seeds have been removed before fermentation.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• white wines
  plural

Etymology

Origin of white wine

1250–1300; Middle English; compare French vin blanc

Example Sentences

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white wine

He confirmed my dinner order, and when I couldn’t decide which white wine, said, “If you ever want to switch it up with a white wine tasting, you can do that as well.‘

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

"Activated charcoal can remove the smoky taste from rosé and white wine," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

You can even add white wine, artichoke hearts and parsley to the dish, per this recipe.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026

It is still a late-night working culture where the line between what's social and what's professional can be blurred, and power swirls around along with the warm white wine.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

She reminded me of white wine in a fancy goblet.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine