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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While balsamic and red wine vinegar are powerhouses in cooking, and white can’t be beat for cleaning and laundry, apple cider vinegar has its own special spot in the kitchen arsenal. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025 Kyle starts the next morning, his actual birthday, with a glass of red wine at 9:30 a.m. Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025 Another was trying to reproduce the anthocyanin found in red wine. Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025 In its most popular form, the cocktail consists of red wine mixed with cola, but some people are pairing it with lemon-lime soda or orange pop. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for red wine

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Aug. 2025.

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