white wine

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noun

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.

Words nearby white wine

white walnut, white water lily, white wavey, white wax, white whale, white wine, white wood aster, white work, white zinfandel, white-ant, white-bread

Origin of white wine

1250–1300; Middle English; compare French vin blanc

Examples from the Web for white wine

Then pour off all the clear into a good vessel, that hath had Sack in it, or White-wine.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby
If the puddings are baked or boiled, serve them with white-wine sauce, or butter and sugar.
The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual|William Kitchiner
Where are you to find the white-wine vinegar in the Savannahs?
Roland Cashel|Charles James Lever
With one foot on the steps, the doctor paused to give a parting direction about chicken-broth and white-wine whey.
The House by the Church-Yard|J. Sheridan Le Fanu

The boar's head looks excellent with its white-wine sauce; so does the crayfish soup.
The Man-Wolf and Other Tales|Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian