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red wine
red′ wine′ n. wine having a predominantly red color derived from the skin pigment in the dark-colored grapes used in making it. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | red wine - wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapesvino, wine - fermented juice (of grapes especially)Beaujolais - dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern FranceMedoc - red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern FrancePinot noir - dry red California table wine made from purple Pinot grapesred Bordeaux, claret - dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wineChianti - dry red Italian table wine from the Chianti region of TuscanyCabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon - superior Bordeaux type of red wineMerlot - dry red wine made from a grape grown widely in Bordeaux and CaliforniaRioja - dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spainzinfandel - dry fruity red wine from Californiasangaree, sangria - sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water | Translations
red wine
red wineWine that is red in color from the dark-colored grapes used to make it. Types of red wine include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. What kind of red wine are you serving tonight? I'll have a glass of the red wine, thank you.See also: red, wineEncyclopediaSeewinered wine
red winean alcoholic liquor made by fermenting grapes, the fruit of Vitis vinifera, with their skins (which imparts color); has been used as a tonic.The health benefits of wine are variously attributed to alcohol and polyphenols which include (1) flavonoid antioxidants also found in various foods—e.g., oranges, grape juice, apples, onions, tea and cocoa, and (2) non-flavonoid antioxidants, in particular resveratrol, which appears to prevent damage to blood vessels, raise 'good' (HDL-) cholesterol, and reduce 'bad' (LDL-) cholesterol, inflammation and thrombosisred wineAn alcoholic beverage made from pressed grapes, which contains polyphenolic antioxidants. Consumption of red wine, not in excess of 1 to 2 glasses per day, is associated with reduced risk of coronary artery disease. See also: wineSee RW See RWred wine
Words related to red winenoun wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapesRelated Words- vino
- wine
- Beaujolais
- Medoc
- Pinot noir
- red Bordeaux
- claret
- Chianti
- Cabernet
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Rioja
- zinfandel
- sangaree
- sangria
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