wine

noun, often attributive \ ˈwīn \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Examples: wine in a Sentence

Definition of wine

1 a : the alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverage

b : wine or a substitute used in Christian communion services

2 : the alcoholic usually fermented juice of a plant product (such as a fruit) used as a beverage

blackberry wine

3 : something that invigorates or intoxicates

4 : a dark red

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Examples of wine in a Sentence

apple, blueberry, and other fruit wines

Recent Examples of wine from the Web

Happy hour, from 4 to 6 p.m. daily and all day Mondays, offers half-price deals on select burgers, pizzas, beers, wines and well drinks.

— pam kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "New 7 Mile restaurant part of Sheraton revamp in Carlsbad," 14 June 2018
As the tributes flowed, so did the wine and food, as well as music, from a sound system apparently pre-programmed with tunes for all kind of parties on the site.

— leah garchik, San Francisco Chronicle, "Artist recovers painting blown into the bay," 14 June 2018
Beer, wine and liquor sponsors are well-represented at Lollapalooza, but other brands have achieved experiential marketing success at the festival as well.

— robert channick, chicagotribune.com, "Brand-a-palooza: Summer festivals give sponsors a platform to sell experiences — and more stuff," 14 June 2018
Barbecue, beer, wine and beverages will be available for purchase at the kiosks.

— kerry plummer, baltimoresun.com, "Country music fest to feature a rising star," 14 June 2018
Free summer party series features different live bands each week, plus food trucks, soft drinks, and beer, wine, and spirits.

— rasputin todd, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do in Cincinnati this week: June 18-24," 18 June 2018
The current menu includes coffee and tea, wine and beer, and an all-day food menu of bagels, croissants, sandwiches, salads, flatbreads and cheese boards.

— greg morago, Houston Chronicle, "Slowpokes coffee bar expanding to Kirby Grove," 18 June 2018
In addition to Croatian offerings, the garden has Wisconsin craft beers, domestic selections from MillerCoors, wine and a selection of mixed beverages.

— hannah kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Where to find beer gardens in Milwaukee's southern suburbs," 18 June 2018
Santa Barbara Public Market is terrific for wines and beers and tacos.

— peter fish, SFChronicle.com, "Wandering Santa Barbara’s wonders more carefree when you’re car-free," 15 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of wine

Middle English win, from Old English wīn; akin to Old High German wīn wine; both ultimately from Latin vinum wine, perhaps of non-Indo-European origin; akin to the source of Greek oinos wine

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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

wine

verb

Definition of wine

wined; wining

intransitive verb

: to drink wine

transitive verb

: to give wine to

wined and dined his friends

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Recent Examples of wine from the Web

Purists, like Hovhannisyan, insist that fresh lavash—torn and folded for easy scooping—is the only acceptable utensil for eating khash, and that vodka, never wine or beer, is its only worthy sidekick.

— benjamin kemper, Smithsonian, "A Brief History of Khash, Armenia’s Love-It-or-Hate-It Hangover Cure (Recipe)," 27 Feb. 2018
Purchases of growlers and kegs include a chance to wine one of four $50 Beer Engine gift cards.

— carol kovach, cleveland.com, "Buckeye Beer Engine anniversary aids Lakewood Charitable Assistance Corp.: A Place in the Sun," 26 Feb. 2018
Cocktails frequently lose out to wine and beer at home because so much of what’s on menus requires more effort and expense than non-professionals are willing to commit to.

— anne brockhoff, kansascity, "Simple and delicious cocktails you can make at home | The Kansas City Star," 20 Feb. 2018
Pence’s press secretary’s comment comes after the Times reported last week that the vice president has been wineing and dining influential Republican donors at the Naval Observatory.

— lindsay kimble, PEOPLE.com, "Is Mike Pence Hedging Bets The Russia Scandal Will Make Him President?," 12 July 2017
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — In the heart of Northern California’s wine country, a civil engineer turned marijuana entrepreneur is adding a new dimension to the art of matching fine wines with gourmet food: cannabis and wine pairing dinners.

— thomas fuller, New York Times, "Marijuana Industry Presses Ahead in California’s Wine Country," 18 Mar. 2017