red wine

noun

: a wine with a predominantly red color derived during fermentation from the natural pigment in the skins of dark-colored grapes

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Clementine with red wine and lamb doesn’t seem to go right? Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 But according to new research, red wine may not deserve its pedestal. Brian Mastroianni, Health, 25 Mar. 2025 Gary Vitti, the Lakers trainer at the time, convinced me to switch to red wine because of its health benefits. Noel Burgess, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Top with red wine carefully, creating a layered effect. Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red wine

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red wine was in the 15th century

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“Red wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20wine. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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