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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These aura nails fade from rosé pink to Aperol orange and a mellow, easy-sipping white wine. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026 Clams, sausage, potatoes, sweet corn, tomatoes, butter, white wine and bright lemon steam together inside foil packets until smoky, briny and deeply flavorful. Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Ripe flavors from the garden infuse this refreshing make-ahead white wine cocktail. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 July 2026 However, the Tomorrow Cellars Red & White Sampler includes 2 bottles of refreshing, non-alcoholic white wine and 2 bottles of non-alcoholic red wine. Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 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 12 Jul. 2026.

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