white wine

noun

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white wine¹

1250–1300; Middle English; compare French vin blanc

Example Sentences

With a base of white wine made in New York’s Finger Lakes region, this brand new, very pretty aperitif brimming with tropical botanicals is the season’s must-have spritz-maker.

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Cranberries from a family farm in New Jersey, flavored with orange juice, vanilla, dry white wine and the surprising pop of mustard seeds.

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These spicy, sometimes dry, sometimes sweet, sometimes kind of soapy-tasting white wines are like a loud guest at the table, dominating the conversation, drowning out everything and everyone else.

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We ordered what I consider to be the perfect lunch: mussels poached in white wine and herbs, slices of crusty country loaf griddled in olive oil, and a plate of frites with aioli.

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Mr Adams said he was 18 when Pierce invited him over for dinner, but claims the priest gave him "lots of white wine and no food" and touched him inappropriately when the lights went out.

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