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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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Plus, its covers are machine washable, which has saved her from panicking over red wine spills. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025 Resveratrol Resveratrol is a natural compound found in red grapes, red wine, and some berries. Heidi Cope, Health, 21 Nov. 2025 Guests can choose from entrées like roast turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce, prime rib with au jus and horseradish or beef Wellington wrapped in a pastry crust with red wine bordelaise. Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025 Guests were served Katkoot white wine as well as Cucinelli’s red wine. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red wine

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red wine was in the 15th century

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“Red wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20wine. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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