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

Examples of white wine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web White Sangria This robust, sweet-tart sangria shows off white wine rather than red. Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 15 July 2024 Divide between two stemless wine glasses (standard white wine glasses or rocks glasses also work) and stir in the club soda. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024 Trader Vic, in his Bartender’s Guide, has three recipes for the Scorpion, two of which are essentially the same (rum, brandy, lemon, orange, and almond syrup) and the last of which has all that other stuff but also throws in a bunch of gin and, bizarrely, a half bottle of white wine. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 June 2024 Once your pot starts to brown, deglaze (pour) your dry white wine in. Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for white wine 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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