(あか)ワイン

あかわいん
noun
red wine
1. 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.
(あか)ワインをグラスで一杯(いっぱい)
One glass of red wine, please.
肉料理(にくりょうり)には(あか)ワインが()う。
Red wine goes well with meat dishes.
フランス(さん)(あか)ワインをお土産(みやげ)()ってきた。
I bought a French red wine as a souvenir.

(あか)ワイン is composed of (あか) (red) + ワイン (wine). A straightforward compound.

WINE TYPES:

  • (あか)ワイン: red wine
  • (しろ)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, (あか) alone can be used as shorthand: (あか)をください (a red, please).

COOKING USES:

  • (あか)ワイン(): braised in red wine
  • (あか)ワインソース: red wine sauce
  • (あか)ワイン煮込(にこ)み: red wine stew

ALTERNATE NAME:
(あか)ぶどう(しゅ) is a more literary/traditional equivalent, but (あか)ワイン is standard.