red wine
noun
: a wine with a predominantly red color derived during fermentation from the natural pigment in the skins of dark-colored grapes
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Think polenta and game meats with such local red wines as Pinot Nero and Lagrein.
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Tina Leung Leung was the archetype Marc Jacobs doll on Monday night, with unruly curls and a red wine lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The drinks cabinet is packed with everything possible, from all the classics to punchy Ceylon arrack, there’s also a decanter of silky red wine on the side.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Use white wine to cook chicken or seafood, and pour that red wine into a batch of spaghetti sauce.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Tina Leung Leung was the archetype Marc Jacobs doll on Monday night, with unruly curls and a red wine lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The drinks cabinet is packed with everything possible, from all the classics to punchy Ceylon arrack, there’s also a decanter of silky red wine on the side.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Use white wine to cook chicken or seafood, and pour that red wine into a batch of spaghetti sauce.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for red wine
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“Red wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20wine. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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