How to Use white wine in a Sentence

white wine

noun
  • The area is renowned for its white wine.
    — Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Pour yourself a glass of white wine.
    — Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But, but, but … white wine lovers of the world, don’t yield ground!
    — Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Once your pot starts to brown, deglaze (pour) your dry white wine in.
    — Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024
  • Red and white wine will be served with dinner.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • A couple glugs of dry white wine for a boozy edge.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The stocks of drought, beer, and white wine had been kicked up a notch.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
  • The white wine was then aged in clay jugs, made in kilns found on the site.
    — NBC News, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Start with a glass of white wine and a plate of seafood crudités.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
  • Better yet, go all out and poach the salmon in dry white wine.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 9 Jan. 2018
  • This is time of year when pink and white wines are in high demand.
    — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Fresh peaches, sweet fruit, and white wine—what’s not to love?
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
  • Serve with a chunk of crusty bread and the white wine used for cooking.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Then white wine, chicken broth and cream are added and brought to a boil.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The white wine cuts the dense sauce just a tad for a dish that tastes like hard work.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • These fruity white wine spritzers taste like heaven and won't leave you headachy.
    — Redbook, 23 July 2013
  • The fish broth is thin, a little weary, but stretched out with white wine.
    — New York Times, 2 May 2022
  • Serve this soup with buttery bread and, for the adults, a glass of white wine.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Add ¼ cup dry white wine and 1 Tbsp.
    — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Add the white wine and vermouth and bring the mixture to a boil.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Here are the seven best white wines to drink this winter.
    — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Add the bay leaf and white wine and increase heat to medium-high.
    — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Lower the heat to medium and add the white wine or cider to the pan.
    — Matt Brooks, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Joan asked, settling in beside them with a glass of white wine.
    — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Shallots, garlic, and white wine are the base for the oily sauce.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Large shrimp are sautéed in garlic and butter with a touch of white wine.
    — Linda Giuca and Christopher Prosperi, courant.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Ritchie stands, shakes my hand, and asks Tom for a white wine with ice and a cigar.
    — David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
  • Add 1 cup dry white wine and another pinch of salt.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Plates in front of them are nearly clean, as are two glasses of white wine.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Add 1 cup dry white wine and 2 Tbsp.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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