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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Ghedina combined white wine, vinegar, soy sauce, and olive oil. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 Overall, white-wine casks are used much less frequently than red-wine casks to finish scotch whisky, mostly because there is a whole lot more aged red wine than white wine. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026 Chicken Scallopini The creamy mushroom sauce for this chicken recipe uses dry white wine for flavor. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026 The two dishes that have remained on its menu are its the lumache alla norcina (Barham’s sausage with mushrooms, white wine and cream $23) and the spicy vodka radiatori (creamy stracciatella and Parmesan for $21). — Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white wine

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Sep. 2026.

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