dessert wine

noun

: a usually sweet wine typically served with dessert or afterward

Examples of dessert wine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The authentically French food is well-priced, and the wine list boasts over 300 bottles, with eight wine flights available, including bubbles, whites, Bordeaux and dessert wine flights, priced from $23-$35. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Avoid high-sugar drinks, such as margaritas, daiquiris, sweet dessert wines and hard lemonades. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined above

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