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Was less low, due to the wine (4)

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I believe the answer is:

rose

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'wine' is the definition.
(rose wine is a kind of wine)

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(Other definitions for rose that I've seen before include "beauty" , "Stood" , "increased in price" , "Flower - girl - got up" , "Prickly plant with bright flowers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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