white wine

noun

: a wine ranging in color from faintly yellow to amber that is produced from the juice alone of dark- or light-colored grapes

Examples of white wine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Scientists discovered a 2000-year-old white wine inside an urn that also contained a man's ashes in a Roman tomb in Spain Researchers have discovered the world's oldest wine in a Roman burial site in Spain. Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 After conducting laboratory analyses, the researchers concluded that the fluid was once a white wine—though it had been browned beyond recognition in the 2,000 years since its creation. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024 On the terrace, alpaca fur is slung over washed wood chairs, while over at the restaurant, crisp white wines are always being proffered, and Arequipeño flavors like crayfish and rocoto pepper play alongside fresh produce from the valley. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023 What followed were salt and pepper, dry white wine, white vinegar, capers, olives, tomato sauce and a little Tabasco sauce. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for white wine 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white wine was in the 14th century

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“White wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20wine. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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