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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Glühwein is essentially red wine that’s been punched up with traditional warm spices like cinnamon, clove, and star anise, and may also include citrus, sugar, and vanilla. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024 While auctions may be thought to be bastions of red wine, whites do surprisingly well on the block. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024 The Best Places to Go in Europe in 2025 Ahr Valley, Germany Go for: fine wines, great nature, and a warm welcome back after the flood By the end of 2025, Ahr Valley’s train line will reopen and reunite its riverside villages with a 22-mile-long red wine hiking trail. Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024 No two batches were ever the same, but one analyst found the medicine to be 99 percent water, a little red wine, and a dash of hydrochloric and sulphuric acids. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024 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 18 Dec. 2024.

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