Definition of "tinto" [tin•to]

• A red Madeira wine, wanting the high aroma of the white sorts, and, when old, resembling tawny port. (noun)

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• "That vocab difference led to a confusing moment for our Mexican hostess when my husband requested a "tinto" just like he had at her home the day before."
• "I drank this yummy Tempranillo-based "tinto" from Spain over the weekend while in Havana,"
• "I don't know about for writing, but I've found that for speaking Spanish, a little cerveza or vino tinto sure makes things easier."