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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Robust red wines can stand up well to the intensity of firm blue cheeses like Stilton or Gorgonzola Piccante.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Did the bound children merely refer to the killing of the firstborn, part of the story of Passover, and did the drops of blood allude to the red wine dribbled by seder participants onto the plate to indicate their sorrow at Egyptian suffering?
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
At the same time, great viniculture nations like Italy are having to adapt to the waning popularity of red wine, as younger drinkers opt for trendy craft beers and fizzy whites — or swear off alcohol entirely.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune Europe, 19 Oct. 2024
Though, like the best bottle of red wine, the PS1-style horror trend has been a few years in the making despite the mass influx of entries all arriving this year.
—Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Did the bound children merely refer to the killing of the firstborn, part of the story of Passover, and did the drops of blood allude to the red wine dribbled by seder participants onto the plate to indicate their sorrow at Egyptian suffering?
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
At the same time, great viniculture nations like Italy are having to adapt to the waning popularity of red wine, as younger drinkers opt for trendy craft beers and fizzy whites — or swear off alcohol entirely.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune Europe, 19 Oct. 2024
Though, like the best bottle of red wine, the PS1-style horror trend has been a few years in the making despite the mass influx of entries all arriving this year.
—Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Red wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20wine. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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