An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
Used in a Sentence
wine
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for wine.
Editorial note
The one thing about wine compared to other collectibles is wine is perishable.
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Definitions4
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Quick take
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of wine gathered in one view.
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting other substances, producing a similar ABV.
A surname.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for wine.
noun
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
See also: vino, wine-colored
noun
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting other substances, producing a similar ABV.
See also: vino, wine-colored
noun
A surname.
See also: vino, wine-colored
noun
Acronym of Wine is not an emulator.
See also: vino, wine-colored
Example sentences
The one thing about wine compared to other collectibles is wine is perishable.
The problem with wine is once you know and appreciate good wine it is hard not to spend to what you can afford.
Not trying to persuade you either way but if you do move and try Wine for those applications it'd be much appreciated if you would update the Wine Application Database.
There's also the issue of not legally being allowed to sell the wine privately because it's not old enough.
The documentary mentioned in the OP, Mondovino, is a great watch if you're interested in wine.
The super rich (and the not so super rich like myself) do like good wine.
My win32 stuff worked in wine about 7-8 years ago now which was nice.
Kind of akin to seeing the wine grapes are going away and saying, well we can produce alcohol independently of wine - its true, but it wont satisfy wine lovers.
I seriously looked into doing this years ago as I have a friend who is really into wine.
I chose not to do it because I hate wine and it's too much of a time investment.
I have no idea about the Sims, but I've run Spore under Wine without noticable issue.
I included it in my weekly diet few years ago (along with walnuts and red wine) as meat/fish seasoning and salad dressing.
Quote examples
One of the problems with wine as an investment is it is not very liquid - sorry I could not help myself with this one:) Actually the bigger problems are storage costs (the back of your cupboard just won’t cut it) and the less than reliable advice you will get buying in the futures market (the number of “vintages of the century” we have had in the last 15 years defies statistical plausibility).
Then again, it wasn't all complaint boxes - she was rightly feared for her iron fist, like when she did away with one of her former courtesan rivals by having her appendages chopped off and the body thrown in a vat of wine so "she could finally have enough to drink."
Proper noun examples
If you are on OSX, you have access to a bigger selection of games (Elite: Dangerous, for instance, or EVE Online - both using Wine).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use wine in a sentence?
The one thing about wine compared to other collectibles is wine is perishable.
What does wine mean?
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
What part of speech is wine?
wine is commonly used as noun.