wine

noun, often attributive \ ˈwīn \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 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

The house specialties center on seafood, and the wine list is extensive.

— gregory thomas, SFChronicle.com, "One Day, One Place: Half Moon Bay harbor," 11 July 2018
Count on a decent wine list and chipper, knowledgeable staff.

— michael klein, Philly.com, "The sassy, hoagie-mouthed chef is back | Let's Eat," 11 July 2018
The restaurant chain ditched the paper wine list back in 2014.

— NBC News, "Customer satisfaction with restaurants is up. Thank the robots.," 10 July 2018
The wine list is deep, and the service is attentive and knowledgable.

— sam dangremond, Town & Country, "T&C Travel Guide: Napa Valley and Sonoma County, California," 9 July 2018
Two other taps are reserved for rotating ciders and a small wine list available as well.

— benjy egel and kellen browning, sacbee, "Countdown begins on Track 7's East Sac launch. Here's when it opens - and what's on the menu," 6 July 2018
Oenophiles will appreciate the impressive wine list and free daily tours of the sprawling wine cellar.

— New York Times, "Looking for a Weekend Escape? Here Are 5 Family-Friendly Options," 6 July 2018
And the wine list includes such respectable, easy-on-the-wallet bottles as a Joel Gott 815 Cabernet.

— tim smith, baltimoresun.com, "Stanford Kitchen a welcome addition to Owings Mills dining scene," 5 July 2018
For delicious pizza, an excellent wine list, and a round of bocce outside, head to Campo Fina.

— ariel okin, Vogue, "A Tiny Town Neighboring Napa Is the Next California Culinary Destination," 5 July 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