Meaning & use
wines
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“wines” is a form of “wine”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
nouncountable
More than one type or bottle of an alcoholic drink made from grapes.
Grammar: Use it when counting or naming several kinds: French wines, red wines.
Patterns
- French wines
- a selection of wines
- red wines
The restaurant offers a long list of French wines.
We tasted three different red wines at the vineyard.
She prefers white wines to red ones.
verbtransitive
Third-person singular of wine: to entertain someone with food and drink.
Grammar: Used with he, she, or it: She wines and dines her clients.
Patterns
- wines and dines someone
The company wines and dines its best customers.
He often wines and dines important guests at expensive restaurants.
Word forms
| singular | wine |
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Common combinations
- red wines
- Red wines are often served with meat.
- white wines
- White wines go well with fish.
- a selection of wines
- The shop has a wide selection of wines.
- wines and dines
- He wines and dines his clients every week.
Word family
Practice
Which sentence uses 'wines' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Wines as a plural noun fits 'many excellent wines'. The other options use wines as a verb with the wrong subject or meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “wines”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.