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Gave away European wine? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

offered

'gave' is the definition.
(offering is a kind of giving)

'away european wine?' is the wordplay.
'away' becomes 'off' ('off' can be a synonym of 'away').
'european' becomes 'e' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'wine?' becomes 'red' (wine is a kind of red**).
'off'+'e'+'red'='OFFERED'

(Other definitions for offered that I've seen before include "Expressed readiness (to do something)" , "Made a bid" , "Bid; provided" , "Proposed" , "Volunteered" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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