Wine that is bought in bulk and sold at a special price by a restaurant, bar, hotel, etc.
we ordered a bottle of house wine
as count noun the list starts off with the house wines
Example sentencesExamples
- The drink prices were ridiculous and the house wine was disgusting.
- The wine had become unbearable, and the waiter suggested the house wine.
- I believe that the house-wine should be a reflection of all that is good in an establishment.
- The house wines are good, and the white properly chilled, at reasonable prices.
- We were not shown a wine list, but told house wine was available in red or white.
- I had three courses and two glasses of house wine.
- Hotels charge corkage for opening and serving the wine, which invariably means it costs the same as the house wine.
- I'd ordered a glass of semi-sweet house wine that was undrinkable.
- We sat down and ordered a litre of house wine — white, of course.
- She gave me a lecture about how I mustn't have a house wine and must keep trying different things.