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red wine
Wine made from dark-skinned grape varieties, producing a red or deep purple color. One of the three main categories of wine alongside white wine and rosé.
赤ワインをグラスで一杯。
One glass of red wine, please.
肉料理には赤ワインが合う。
Red wine goes well with meat dishes.
フランス産の赤ワインをお土産に買ってきた。
I bought a French red wine as a souvenir.
赤ワイン is composed of 赤 (red) + ワイン (wine). A straightforward compound.
WINE TYPES:
- 赤ワイン: red wine
- 白ワイン: white wine
- ロゼ(ワイン): rosé wine
- スパークリングワイン: sparkling wine
ORDERING SHORTHAND:
In restaurants, 赤 alone can be used as shorthand: 赤をください (a red, please).
COOKING USES:
- 赤ワイン煮: braised in red wine
- 赤ワインソース: red wine sauce
- 赤ワイン煮込み: red wine stew
ALTERNATE NAME:
赤ぶどう酒 is a more literary/traditional equivalent, but 赤ワイン is standard.