fortified wine

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fortified wine (countable and uncountable, plural fortified wines)

  1. A wine to which additional ethanol (an alcohol) has been added, the most common additive being brandy (a spirit distilled from wine), e.g. sherry or port. Fortified wines are usually drunk as aperitifs, digestifs, or liqueurs.

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  • liqueur wine (in Europe)

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