blush wine

Pale red drink

Blush wine is a pink-colored wine made from red grapes where the grape skins remain in contact with the juice only briefly, producing a lighter hue than red wine.

The term emerged in the United States in the 1970s as a marketing alternative to rosé, though the wines are essentially the same.

White Zinfandel is the most familiar American blush wine.

She ordered a glass of blush wine with her salad.

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Fermented dark grape beverage

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