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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Allow the red wine mixture to simmer for at least 15 minutes or up to 3 hours.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Winemaker and general manager Bruce Devlin tells Robb Report that prior to 2002, the Ballentines, who focused on red wine, had been selling off the Chenin Blanc from their Pocai vineyard for a very low price.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2025
Reduce heat in skillet to low; add red wine vinegar, honey, mustard and reserved 3 tablespoons bacon grease.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
These pinwheel-style cookies use a classic sugar dough, rolled around a layer of quick cranberry jam made with red wine.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Winemaker and general manager Bruce Devlin tells Robb Report that prior to 2002, the Ballentines, who focused on red wine, had been selling off the Chenin Blanc from their Pocai vineyard for a very low price.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2025
Reduce heat in skillet to low; add red wine vinegar, honey, mustard and reserved 3 tablespoons bacon grease.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
These pinwheel-style cookies use a classic sugar dough, rolled around a layer of quick cranberry jam made with red wine.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Red wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20wine. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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