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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Fall is also the season for mulled wine, which is typically made with red wine. Essence, 29 Sep. 2025 Drinks like water, tea and coffee are included along with a little red wine on occasion. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025 Corvina offers a variety of sparkling, white, rose and red wines by the glass or the bottle. Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Her family and friends will gather at the Press Club later this fall to celebrate her life and legacy over dark chocolate and red wine with ice cubes, her favorites. Susan Greene, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2025.

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