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 menu includes fresh oysters, mussels prepared with white wine and she-crab soup made with Harvey’s Bristol Cream Sherry. Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Here are the seven best Napa Valley white wines to drink this summer. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 July 2026 The recipe stars a can of frozen lemonade concentrate, lemon juice, vodka, and cold, crisp white wine. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 Rather than focusing exclusively on Missouri wineries this year, organizers opted for one distributor to simplify operations while still offering a broad selection of red and white wines from multiple countries. Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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