A single, elegant stem packed with vibes: the wine glass emoji is shorthand for classy nights, cozy couch pours, and a little bit of drama. People drop it for date-night energy, book-club gossip, TGIF relief, or that "wine o’clock" mood after a marathon of adulting. It can be flirty ("bring a bottle?") or sarcastic (posting it at 9 A.M. with "it’s five o’clock somewhere"). In group chats, it’s the universal signal for unwinding, self-care, and sometimes, a cheeky "liquid courage" before sliding into DMs.
On Apple/iOS, it’s a tall, tulip-shaped glass shown at a slight three-quarter angle, half-filled with rich ruby-red wine. The bowl is translucent with glossy highlights, a slim gray stem, and a neat circular base—clean gradients give it that polished, studio-lit look. You can practically see the swirl-and-sniff.
Online, it doubles as “cheers but make it solo,” or a quiet flex for bougie charcuterie boards and vineyard weekends. Expect references to Olivia Pope’s iconic red-wine-in-hand drama, Sideways energy ("I’m not drinking any Merlot!"), and memes about "rosé all day" even though the icon skews crimson. It’s also a go-to for watching messy reality TV, signaling “I’m just here to sip and observe,” and elevating any post from "long day" to "main-character unwind."
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.
