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

Her alcoholic character may have been quaffing vodka from Evian bottles, but that was a red wine thriller all the way. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

After distillation, the tequila was aged for a minimum of three years in new American oak barrels with medium and high char levels, as well as in French oak casks that were previously used to age Amarone wine, a dry red wine from Italy. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026

Dry red wine works best and great choices include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Côte du Rhone and Pinot Noir. — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Entrées include a wide array of options, from a red wine pot roast or spaghetti and meatballs to chicken fingers or short rib mac and cheese. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red wine

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
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