Collocations for wine - noun
ADJECTIVE
red,
white
fizzy (BrE), sparkling
dry
sweet
light
He served a light white wine with the lunch.
fizzy (BrE), sparkling
dry
sweet
light
He served a light white wine with the lunch.
full-bodied,
heady,
strong
fruity
sour
a cheap sour wine
fruity
sour
a cheap sour wine
mature,
young
The younger wines will be mature after about three years.
The younger wines will be mature after about three years.
new,
old
some new wines from South Africa
some new wines from South Africa
excellent,
expensive,
fine,
good,
great,
quality,
vintage
cheap, table
house
The restaurant's house wines are Australian.
cheap, table
house
The restaurant's house wines are Australian.
dessert
fortified
fortified wines such as port and sherry
fortified
fortified wines such as port and sherry
mulled,
spiced
chilled
chilled white wine
chilled
chilled white wine
dandelion,
elderberry,
rice,
etc.
… OF WINE
drop
(esp. BrE)
Would you like another drop of wine?
Would you like another drop of wine?
bottle,
carafe,
decanter,
glass
VERB + wine
drink
Do you drink wine?
Do you drink wine?
have
I'll have some wine, please.
I'll have some wine, please.
taste
He went to Chile to taste wines.
He went to Chile to taste wines.
sip,
take a sip of
She took a sip of her wine.
She took a sip of her wine.
gulp,
gulp down,
swig
take a gulp of, take a swig of
pour (sb)
The waiter went around pouring the wine.
take a gulp of, take a swig of
pour (sb)
The waiter went around pouring the wine.
make,
produce
The winery has been making wine for 25 years.
The winery has been making wine for 25 years.
age,
mature
wine aged in the bottle
wine aged in the bottle
chill
order, serve
ply sb with
They always ply their clients with wine before getting down to business.
order, serve
ply sb with
They always ply their clients with wine before getting down to business.
produce
About 60% of Australia's wine is produced in South Australia.
About 60% of Australia's wine is produced in South Australia.
wine + VERB
flow
(figurative)
The wine flowed freely at the party.
The wine flowed freely at the party.
go to your head
The wine had gone to his head and he was starting to talk rubbish.
The wine had gone to his head and he was starting to talk rubbish.
breathe
Open the wine an hour before the meal to let it breathe.
Open the wine an hour before the meal to let it breathe.
be corked
age, mature
age, mature
wine + NOUN
bottle,
glass
cooler (= for cooling wine)
list, selection
The restaurant has an extensive wine list.
cooler (= for cooling wine)
list, selection
The restaurant has an extensive wine list.
rack
I took another bottle from the wine rack.
I took another bottle from the wine rack.
cellar
bar
shop (esp. BrE), store (esp. AmE)
cooler (= a drink), spritzer
vinegar
Add two tablespoons of white wine vinegar.
bar
shop (esp. BrE), store (esp. AmE)
cooler (= a drink), spritzer
vinegar
Add two tablespoons of white wine vinegar.
grape
Red wine grapes grow well here.
Red wine grapes grow well here.
tasting
We hold occasional wine-tasting sessions.
We hold occasional wine-tasting sessions.
drinker
grower, growing
a wine-growing region
grower, growing
a wine-growing region
distributor (esp. AmE),
importer,
merchant
(esp. BrE)
sales
business, industry
country, region
a farm at the edge of northern California's wine country
sales
business, industry
country, region
a farm at the edge of northern California's wine country