a red as dark as red wine
"The burgundy of his velvet coat was as deep and rich as red wine."
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of grapes.
"The old sailors believed that drinking wine could calm a violent wind at sea."
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In plain English: Wine is an alcoholic drink made by fermenting fruit juice, usually grapes.
"I enjoyed a glass of red wine with dinner."
Usage: Wine refers specifically to an alcoholic drink produced from fermented grape juice, distinguishing it from beers or spirits which use different ingredients and processes. When ordering at a restaurant, you can specify red, white, rosé, or sparkling varieties based on color and carbonation level rather than the type of fruit used.
To entertain with wine.
"After years of working together, they decided to toast their friendship by entertaining each other with fine wine over dinner."
In plain English: To wine means to complain or whine about something in a petulant way.
"The sun warmed his back and he enjoyed the wine of the afternoon breeze."
A surname.
"The old family recipe calls for wine, but I always use wine because they're just different spellings of the same thing."
Alternative form of Wine
The word "wine" comes from Old English wīn, which traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European term for wine itself. This Germanic lineage entered Middle English as wyn before evolving into the modern spelling we use today.