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dessert wine

noun

: a usually sweet wine typically served with dessert or afterward

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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 Day-Toles leans toward the warmth and spice of a fortified dessert wine like port. Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025 Since dessert wines can be sweeter, this size is perfect for small sips. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025 The wine bar offers over 30 wines, split into reds, whites and dessert wines. Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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