Rhine wine

noun

any of numerous varieties of wine produced in the Rhine valley.
any of a class of white wines, mostly light, still, and dry.

Rhine wine

noun

any of several wines produced along the banks of the Rhine, characteristically a white table wine such as Riesling

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rhine wine¹

First recorded in 1835–45

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Often, California winemakers appropriated European geographical designations, calling their wines names like Chablis, Rhine wine, Chianti and Burgundy.

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Gaguine had a bottle of Rhine wine brought; we drank it slowly.

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"That next you is some sort of Rhine wine: this is sherry; and here is the very best claret I ever tasted."

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Many presents of “the good Rhine wine” and other luxuries, as well as books, instruments, and other kindly remembrances, came in from friends of the expedition.

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It has an Evangelical and a Roman Catholic church, and carries on an extensive trade in wine, the English word “Hock,” the generic term for Rhine wine, being derived from its name.

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