Collocations for wine - noun
ADJ.
red, rose, white | fizzy, sparkling | dry | sweet | light
He served a light white wine with the lunch.
He served a light white wine with the lunch.
full-bodied, heady, strong | fruity | sour, vinegary
a cheap vinegary wine
a cheap vinegary 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 an Australian Chardonnay and a French red.
The restaurant's house wines are an Australian Chardonnay and a French red.
dessert | fortified
fortified wines such as port and sherry
fortified wines such as port and sherry
mulled, spiced | chilled
chilled white wine
chilled white wine
home-made | dandelion, elderberry, rice, etc.
QUANT.
drop
Would you like another drop of wine?
Would you like another drop of wine?
glass, bottle
VERB + WINE
drink
Do you drink wine?
Do you drink wine?
have
I'll have some wine, please.
I'll have some wine, please.
sip, take a sip of
She took a sip of her wine.
She took a sip of her wine.
gulp, swig, take a gulp/swig of | pour (sb), top up
The waiter went round topping up people's wine.
The waiter went round topping up people's wine.
make, produce
The winery has been making wine for a couple of centuries.
The winery has been making wine for a couple of centuries.
age, mature
wine aged in the bottle
wine aged in the bottle
chill | serve | ply sb with
They always ply their clients with wine before getting down to business.
They always ply their clients with wine before getting down to business.
WINE + VERB
flow
(figurative) The wine flowed freely at the party.
(figurative) 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
WINE + NOUN
bottle, glass | list
The restaurant has an extensive wine list.
The restaurant has an extensive wine list.
rack
I took another bottle from the wine rack.
I took another bottle from the wine rack.
grower, growing | merchant | tasting
The supermarket holds occasional wine-tasting sessions.
The supermarket holds occasional wine-tasting sessions.