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dessert wine

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dessert wine
n.
Any of various sweet wines, such as Sauternes, served with or after dessert.
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Noun1.dessert winedessert wine - still sweet wine often served with dessert or after a meal
vino, wine - fermented juice (of grapes especially)
straw wine - sweet wine from grapes partially sun-dried on the vine or on straw mats


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The trick is picking and pressing the small grapes while they're frozen to release the essence within for an unusually sweet dessert wine.
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A bottle or two of dessert wine such as Port or Sauterne makes a nice addition, and of course bubbly--Champagne or other sparkling wine fills almost any need, including a special event.
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