plural winos
1
: a person (especially a homeless person) who is habitually drunk on wine
… his father was a wino, living on the streets …—Kevin Murphy
… I was relieved to get downstairs and find it was just one of the regular neighborhood winos, a placable fellow whom I have escorted out before with no hard feelings.—Victoria McKernan
2
: a wine enthusiast or connoisseur
Perhaps your recipient is a wino but you don't have the budget for a subscription or would prefer the gesture of physically giving them a gift.—Louis Cheslaw
The perfect item for any wino who wants to take their tasting skills to the next level.—Wine Enthusiast
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