red wine

noun

: a wine with a predominantly red color derived during fermentation from the natural pigment in the skins of dark-colored grapes

Examples of red wine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dinner was an elegant four-course meal paired with wine, which included a Nebbiolo (a red wine native to the Piedmont region of Italy). Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024 Add the shallot, garlic cloves, olive oil, red wine vinegar, hot pepper sauce, tomato juice, salt, pepper and sugar to the food processor. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024 With top notes of cardamom and dried rose petals, mid notes of red wine, mahogany, and patchouli, and base notes of vanilla, black musk, and oud, Cold Cases is a rich, deep, woodsy scent, evoking a mysterious and even slightly ominous atmosphere. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024 The rebellious young agent who repeatedly ferreted out million-dollar loopholes in baseball’s draft system is no longer young, in an era his rivals are more likely to run on Red Bull than red wine. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for red wine 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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