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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These were casks previously used to age Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wine (a blend that consists mostly of Grenache Noir, along with some Syrah, and a bit of Mourvèdre, among a few other grape varietals). Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025 Other delicious detoxers are the anthocyanidins in berries, grapes and beets, polyphenols in green tea and resveratrol in red wine. Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress known for a prolific career in uplifting comedies, a quirky sense of fashion, and a penchant for drinking red wine with ice cubes, has died at the age of 79. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025 Each pad, though, is drenched in a cocktail of red wine extract, lactic acid, resveratrol, raspberry extract, and hyaluronic acid for topical treatments, too. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.

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