white wine

NOUN

wine from light-colored grapes

Synonyms

WEAK

Gewurztraminer Liebfraumilch Moselle Orvieto Rhine Riesling asti spumante chablis chardonnay chenin blanc osso buco

Example Sentences

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In 2024, for the first time since the 1990s, white wine sales in the U.S. surpassed those of red wine, a trend that has only continued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

His choice of a 2022 Domaine Leflaive Batard Montrachet is the first white wine he has ever liked, while the red, a 1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild from Pauillac in Bordeaux, is particularly poignant.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

You can even add white wine, artichoke hearts and parsley to the dish, per this recipe.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

When asked in 2018 by TV host Ellen DeGeneres what she would bring to a dinner party, she showed no hesitation in replying "white wine", before adding her preferences: "Sancerre, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc."

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

When we were up in the air, a young steward served us rye bread and salami and butter and cheese and white wine.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut