white wine
noun
: a wine ranging in color from faintly yellow to amber that is produced from the juice alone of dark- or light-colored grapes
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Long treated as a drink-now favorite, Portugal’s Vinho Verde is emerging as an age-worthy white wine that delivers flavor, freshness, and value.
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Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
With a freshness and delicacy closer to white wine, sake is often unexpectedly approachable, even for first-time drinkers.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Increase heat to medium high, and add white wine; cook, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet, until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The beverage program includes premium sakes and a handful of red and white wines.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
With a freshness and delicacy closer to white wine, sake is often unexpectedly approachable, even for first-time drinkers.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Increase heat to medium high, and add white wine; cook, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet, until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The beverage program includes premium sakes and a handful of red and white wines.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
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“White wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20wine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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