red wine

noun

1. wine having a predominantly red color derived from the skin pigment in the red or other dark-colored grapes used in making it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of red wine¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

As the clock ticks closer to the 8 p.m. curtain time, the lobby more clearly resembles a house party — a chatty, mingling crowd, flashing colorful lights and flowing red wine.

From Los Angeles Times

At his funeral last December, Reeves spoke fondly of enjoying lasagne and red wine with him and his wife.

From BBC

The victim also saw a bottle of red wine had been left out next to a glass and bottle opener, and there was a bowl of sweets on the living room table.

From BBC

I ate home-cooked meals, enjoyed a couple of glasses of red wine at the weekend and tried to get out for a run two or three times a week.

From BBC

Instead, he argued, Anderson’s symptoms were the result of a vestibular migraine, which can be triggered by red wine — among the drinks Anderson consumed that day.

From Los Angeles Times

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