Rhine wine

Rhine wine
noun Date: 1843 1. a usually white wine produced in the Rhine valley 2. a wine similar to Rhine wine produced elsewhere

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  • Rhine wine — any of several white wines produced in the Rhine valley …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • Rhine wine — 1. any of numerous varieties of wine produced in the Rhine valley. 2. any of a class of white wines, mostly light, still, and dry. [1835 45] * * * …   Universalium

  • Rhine wine — /ˈraɪn waɪn/ (say ruyn wuyn) noun any of several wines produced in the valley of the Rhine, usually light, still, dry white table wines as hock, riesling, etc …  

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  • wine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. the grape; drink, liquor; drinking, intoxication; stimulant, alcohol; nectar. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. wine colored, maroon, dark red, grape; see red . n. Varieties of wine include: fine, sparkling …   English dictionary for students

  • Wine bottle — A bottle showing the translucent green of many wine bottles A wine bottle is a bottle used for holding wine, generally made of glass. Some wines are fermented in the bottle, others are bottled only after fermentation. They come in a large variety …   Wikipedia

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