I. wine 1 S2 W2 /waɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: win , from Latin vinum ]
1 . an alcoholic drink made from ↑ grape s , 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
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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. wine 2 BrE AmE verb
wine and dine somebody to entertain someone well with a meal, wine etc:
Companies spend millions wining and dining clients.