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
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Lollobrigida is from Frascati, a hill town just outside Rome well-known for its white wine, and her great aunt was the late Gina Lollobrigida, a star actress of the 1950s and ’60s.
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Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Feast options include a 4-pound Lazy Man’s Maine Lobster, featuring fresh Maine lobster that is cooked, cracked, shelled and tossed in warm butter and white wine, then stuffed with sautéed shrimp and scallops and finished with Hollandaise.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Eggplant parm comes lightly breaded, with thin planks of eggplant softened into a tender slab, and the orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage tastes particularly vibrant thanks to a superb balancing act from white wine and garlic.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Maribor is surrounded by the cool-climate vineyards of Štajerska Slovenija, known for tasty white wines including Šipon (Furmint), Laški Rizling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Traminer, as well as a growing range of high-quality sparkling wines.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Feast options include a 4-pound Lazy Man’s Maine Lobster, featuring fresh Maine lobster that is cooked, cracked, shelled and tossed in warm butter and white wine, then stuffed with sautéed shrimp and scallops and finished with Hollandaise.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Eggplant parm comes lightly breaded, with thin planks of eggplant softened into a tender slab, and the orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage tastes particularly vibrant thanks to a superb balancing act from white wine and garlic.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Maribor is surrounded by the cool-climate vineyards of Štajerska Slovenija, known for tasty white wines including Šipon (Furmint), Laški Rizling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Traminer, as well as a growing range of high-quality sparkling wines.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“White wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20wine. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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