: a usually sweet wine typically served with dessert or afterward
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The finish is long and sweet, with lingering hints of honeyed fruit and a hint of Malaga dessert wine.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 There's also a nice selection of amari and dessert wines.—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Emily Chen, sommelier at La Compagnie Wine Bar in New York’s Flatiron neighborhood, suggests a dessert-style vessel such as Ravenscroft Crystal Scotch snifter for fortified or dessert wines like Port, Sauternes, or Tokaji.—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 June 2025 Sparkling, semi-sparkling, and dessert wines are other options that each have their set of serving expectations, but most of the basics stay the same.—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dessert wine
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