Rhenish vs. Wine

Rhenish vs. Wine — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Rhenish and Wine

Rhenishnoun

any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)

Winenoun

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of grapes.

Wine is stronger than beer.She ordered some wine for the meal.

Rhenishadjective

of or relating to the Rhine River and the lands adjacent to it;

Rhenish wines tend to be sweet

Winenoun

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of fruits or vegetables other than grapes, usually preceded by the type of the fruit or vegetable; for example, "dandelion wine".

Winenoun

(countable) A serving of wine.

I'd like three beers and two wines, please.

Winenoun

(uncountable) A dark purplish red colour; the colour of red wine.

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Winenoun

wind

Wineverb

(transitive) To entertain with wine.

Wineverb

(intransitive) To drink wine.

Winenoun

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

Winenoun

a red as dark as red wine

Wineverb

drink wine

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Wineverb

treat to wine;

Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week