wine

wine

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wine¹ S2 W2 /waɪn/ noun [uncountable and countable]
1. an alcoholic drink made from grapes, or a type of this drink:
    a glass of wine
    red/white wine
    a bottle of red wine
    dry/sweet/sparkling wine
    a dry white wine
2. an alcoholic drink made from another fruit or plant:
    damson wine
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + wine
   ▪ red/white/rosé wine The waiter brought some red wine.
   ▪ dry wine (=not sweet) a dry white wine
   ▪ sweet wine A slightly sweet wine goes well with smoked duck.
   ▪ sparkling wine (=with bubbles of gas in it) The best-known sparkling wine is champagne.
   ▪ strong wine (=having a lot of alcohol) This village produces strong wines of good character.
   ▪ light wine (=without a lot of alcohol) The wine is light and refreshing.
   ▪ fruity wine a fresh and fruity wine made in France
   ▪ full-bodied wine (=with a pleasantly strong taste) full-bodied red wines such as claret
   ▪ French/Spanish etc wine The restaurant has a wide selection of French wines.
   ▪ vintage wine (=good quality wine from a particular year) He was a collector of vintage wines.
   ▪ fine wine (=a good and expensive wine) He was a lover of fine wines and good food.
   ▪ table wine (=an inexpensive wine to drink with a meal) The vineyard produce table wines for local use.
   ▪ the house wine (=ordinary wine that is used in restaurants, in contrast to wines that are sold by the bottle and have the label of a wine produce on them ) a glass of the house wine
■ phrases
   ▪ a bottle of wine They opened a bottle of wine.
   ▪ a glass of wine I poured myself a glass of wine.

II

wine² verb
wine and dine somebody to entertain someone well with a meal, wine etc:
    Companies spend millions wining and dining clients.