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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The carousel also includes snaps of the Kylie Cosmetics founder holding a glass of what appears to be white wine. Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 July 2025 Surprisingly, there’s no strict standard: the most accepted definition is wine made from red grapes processed like white wine, with little or no skin contact. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 The unremarkable 2022 season is noted for outstanding quality across red and white wines, and although quantities were low in 2021 thanks to heat spikes, the quality was very good across all varieties and regions. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025 Rani was working on a label for the white wine Anne would need in an upcoming episode. Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for white wine

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white wine was in the 14th century

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“White wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20wine. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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