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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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

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

With a base of white wine made in New York’s Finger Lakes region, this brand new, very pretty aperitif brimming with tropical botanicals is the season’s must-have spritz-maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

We ordered what I consider to be the perfect lunch: mussels poached in white wine and herbs, slices of crusty country loaf griddled in olive oil, and a plate of frites with aioli.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

After a lunch of white wine and tongue-size cutlets, we would retire to the gentlemen's lounge and talk about money.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris