Chateau Migraine
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Meaning · English
Wine or other spirits of low quality, thought to cause a headache.
Register: humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The flesh therefore does not determine the color. What determines the color is the intensity of natural dyes that are present in the grape skin (and in the cheap stuff the added dyes, abundantly present in most "Chateau Migraines").
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Chateau Migraine” mean?
Wine or other spirits of low quality, thought to cause a headache.
Is “Chateau Migraine” formal or informal?
Chateau Migraine is generally humorous, slang.