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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It is also used to make dry, richly scented white wine. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025 Fresh peaches, sweet fruit, and white wine—what’s not to love? Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 June 2025 What started as an experiment has since become a meaningful addition to our portfolio and a fresh, distinctive white wine that brings a new dimension to the Bella Union experience. Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Rice boiled in chicken broth, sauteed with butter and onions, dry white wine, and finely grated Parmesan cheese. Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for white wine

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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 2 Jul. 2025.

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