fortified wine

American  

noun

1. a wine, as port or sherry, to which brandy has been added in order to arrest fermentation or to increase the alcoholic content.

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fortified wine British  

noun

1. wine treated by the addition of brandy or alcohol, such as port, marsala, and sherry

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Etymology

Origin of fortified wine

First recorded in 1905–10

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fortified wine

Eggnog in general, and aged eggnog in particular, is a descendant of something called “sack posset “ or “posset,” a 17th-century, upper-class, custard-like, creamy English drink made with a fortified wine like Madeira or sherry.

From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2023

They came up with pretty esoteric pairings, including banyuls, a sweet fortified wine from southwestern France, as well as vin santo from Italy.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023

Port is a fortified wine produced in the Douro Valley in Portugal and comes in somewhat confusing varieties, including dry, semidry, white, rose, ruby and tawny.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

The locals also favored a white fortified wine called Angelica.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2022

The fortified wine is still drinkable, even though it is so old.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2022