: a usually sweet wine typically served with dessert or afterward
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The homemade buffalo gelato and cider caramel sauce accompanied by cyder ice, a delicious take on dessert wine, shouldn’t be missed.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Jones loves dessert wines like the French Sauternes, or sweeter styles of Riesling to highlight the sweetness in cheeses.—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The Admiral Schley’s High Ball is a lovely and disarming drink, the bright fruit of the pineapple teasing out the honeyed brightness of the dessert wine, with the mild oak from the Irish Whiskey providing structure, a kind of a gentle but present backbone.—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026 The dessert room features 70 private booths made of wine casks where diners can choose from 50 decadent desserts to sample with a hot drink or dozens of dessert wines and ports.—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dessert wine