Vino

Vino meaning in English

Vino means wine in both Italian and Spanish. In English wine contexts, you can translate vino simply as wine.

Vino definition: what does vino mean?

• Vino in English: wine
• Italian: vino = wine
• Spanish: vino = wine
• Plural: vinos = wines

In Spanish grammar, vino can also mean “came,” but on wine labels, menus, and wine pages it means wine.

What is vino wine?

“Vino wine” is redundant because vino already means wine. You may still see phrases like vino rosso (red wine), vino bianco (white wine), vino de mesa (table wine), or el vino (“the wine”) on labels, menus, and wine writing.

In wine writing, vino is a language term, not a separate grape variety, wine style, region, or quality level.

Vino vs vinos

Vinos is the plural form, meaning wines. For example, vinos tintos means red wines, while vinos blancos means white wines.

Where the word vino comes from

The word comes from Latin vinum, reflecting wine’s long role in Mediterranean culture. In Italian regions such as Tuscany, Piedmont, and Veneto, and Spanish regions such as Rioja and Ribera del Duero, vino is the everyday word used for wine.

This page covers the wine-language meaning of vino; it is not intended as a word-game reference.