Online, it reads as “cheers, party of one,” or a quiet flex for bougie charcuterie spreads and weekend vineyard escapes. Expect nods to Olivia Pope’s red-wine-in-hand drama, Sideways energy (“I’m not drinking any Merlot!”), and endless “rosé all day” jokes despite the icon skewing crimson. It’s also the go-to for messy reality TV nights—code for “I’m just here to sip and watch”—and it upgrades any “long day” post into a full-on main-character unwind.
A single, sleek stem loaded with mood, the wine glass emoji stands in for classy evenings, cozy couch pours, and a dash of theatrics. People drop it to signal date-night vibes, book-club chatter, TGIF exhale, or that coveted wine o’clock after a marathon of adulting. It swings flirty (“bring a bottle?”) or snarky (posting it at 9 A.M. with “it’s five o’clock somewhere”), and in group chats it’s the all-purpose cue for unwinding, self-care, and sometimes a cheeky dose of “liquid courage” before sliding into DMs.
On Apple/iOS, the glyph shows a tall, tulip-shaped glass turned slightly three-quarters, filled halfway with deep ruby red. The bowl is clear with glossy highlights, perched on a slim gray stem and neat circular base; smooth gradients give it a studio-polished shine—you can almost catch the swirl-and-sniff.
Definition
A wine glass full of red wine. Wine is an alcoholic beverage that is most popular when it is made from grapes. Rice and other fruits can also be used to make wine. Rice wine is also known as sake. When wine is made from grapes, the grapes are picked, crushed and fermented. The fermentation process occurs when yeast consumes (eats) the sugar in the grape juice and both alcohol and carbon dioxide are created. Wine made from grapes can be categorized into five types: Red, White, Rose, Dessert and Sparkling.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji first appeared in OSX / iOS after the iOS 5 update.
