white wine

noun

: a wine ranging in color from faintly yellow to amber that is produced from the juice alone of dark- or light-colored grapes

Examples of white wine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What followed were salt and pepper, dry white wine, white vinegar, capers, olives, tomato sauce and a little Tabasco sauce. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024 Crispy skin-on chicken thighs cook in a dish with fennel (both seeds and vegetable), white wine, citrus, and Dijon. Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024 Hugo Spritz Cocktail Spritz Society Pickle keeps its ingredients quite simple: white wine, sparkling water, pure white vinegar, cane sugar, natural flavor, sodium citrate, fruit and vegetable juices (color). Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2024 In a small saucepan warm the white wine vinegar, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Sara Forte, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for white wine 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white wine was in the 14th century

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“White wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20wine. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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