Wein

Definitions of Wein
  1. noun
    fermented juice (of grapes especially)
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    Rotwein
    wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes
    Weißwein
    pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation
    Roséwein
    pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
    Schaumwein, Sekt
    effervescent wine
    Burgunder, Burgunderwein
    red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere)
    Champagner
    a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
    Chablis
    dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it
    Chardonnay
    dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes
    Bordeaux, Bordeauxwein
    dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine
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    Alkohol, alkoholisches Getränk
    a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
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