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Tawny port is named for the brown raisiny color the wine takes on as it is exposed to oxygen while aging.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

Sherry is Spain’s fortified wine, with the Pedro Ximenez, or PX, variety producing intense, nutty, raisiny dessert wines from grapes dried in the sun to concentrate their flavors and sugars.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

The bitter flavor of wormwood is joined by intense orange peel, a green and floral oregano blossom, floating over a deep, raisiny sweetness.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2021

This red blend is ripe and sweet, raisiny and even a bit portlike on the finish.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2021

“The grapes just start to shrivel and you get that horrible raisiny character. When it’s this hot ... it doesn’t necessarily improve quality at all.”

From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2019