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

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Return eggplant to pan and pour in ¼ cup dry white wine and ½ cup water. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026 Use white wine to cook chicken or seafood, and pour that red wine into a batch of spaghetti sauce. — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 Removing both red and white wine stains has never been easier. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026 Ripe flavors from the garden infuse this refreshing make-ahead white wine cocktail. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for white wine

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jul. 2026.

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