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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Wine expert Tyson Meyi recommended Spier’s 21 Gables chenin blanc, a white wine grape variety that South Africa is known for. Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025 Burgundy While white wine is often reserved for summer nights, red wine is typically considered the sultry drink of choice during colder seasons. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025 Villa Dora, for example, presents ‘Vigna del Vulcano’, another Lacryma Christi white wine and demonstrates impressive age worthiness. Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Peach brandy, orange liqueur, and dry white wine mixed with lemonade, and sparkling water create a bold and bubbly fruity blend. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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