dessert wine

noun

: a usually sweet wine typically served with dessert or afterward

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Moscato d’Asti dessert wines are also produced there. Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 There's also a nice selection of amari and dessert wines. Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2026 Don’t miss out on the impressive dessert wine menu of sherries and ports, for those who imbibe. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Dec. 2025 And a few months ago, WhistlePig released its oldest and most expensive whiskey to date, a 30-year-old Canadian single malt finished in Vin Santo (Italian dessert wine) barrels that had a $5,000 price tag. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dessert wine

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dessert wine was in 1773

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“Dessert wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dessert%20wine. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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