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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This non-alcoholic sparkling white wine was chosen for its similarity to Prosecco.
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Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing old-fashioned about the angular shape of this wine glass—also made of lead-free crystal in Germany—suitable for both red and white wines.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
Drinkers looking for a flavor similar to Sancerre, a crisp white wine made in central France, can turn to a Sauvignon Blanc made in the Central Coast of California because those grapes are grown in similar climates to France.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Sancerre Location: Centre-Val de Loire; 90 minutes from Orléans
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For many, Sancerre is synonymous with the crisp white wine from the Loire Valley.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
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Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing old-fashioned about the angular shape of this wine glass—also made of lead-free crystal in Germany—suitable for both red and white wines.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
Drinkers looking for a flavor similar to Sancerre, a crisp white wine made in central France, can turn to a Sauvignon Blanc made in the Central Coast of California because those grapes are grown in similar climates to France.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Sancerre Location: Centre-Val de Loire; 90 minutes from Orléans
2021 winner
For many, Sancerre is synonymous with the crisp white wine from the Loire Valley.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for white wine
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“White wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20wine. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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