dessert wines
After-dinner pours
Dessert wines are sweet wines typically served with or after dessert.
They achieve their sweetness through various methods: late harvesting when grapes have concentrated sugars, allowing noble rot to develop, or fortifying with spirits as in port and sherry.
We finished the meal with a glass of Sauternes.
Ice wines, made from frozen grapes, are among the sweetest.
Docking place for ships
- late harvestCrops collected past prime
- vin santoTuscan wine from raisined grapes
- muscatFragrant grape variety
- marsalaSicilian fortified wine
Sweetened or flattering
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- nectarFloral sugar water
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- butterscotchBrown sugar candy
toffee · jammy · figgy · apricot · marmalade · candied · unctuous · luscious
Post-meal settling drink
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- aperitifPre-meal alcoholic beverage
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
gourmet · elegant · festive · intimate · refined · special occasion
Gathering mature crops
- vintnerProducer of fermented grape beverages
- oakQuercus genus member
- agingGrowing older over time
- cellarUnderground storage room
terroir · bouquet · fermentation · winery · estate · sommelier · decanting · cork
Warm brownish-yellow hue
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- vintage portAged Portuguese fortified wine
- amontilladoOxidized fortified Spanish wine
- rainwaterCollected atmospheric moisture
Fattened waterfowl liver
- blue cheeseVeined, tangy cultured dairy
- crème brûléeCustard under caramelized shell
- panna cottaMolded Italian cream dessert
- tiramisuLayered Italian coffee dessert
baklava · fruit tart · biscotti · roquefort · chocolate · flan · almond cake · poached pears
port
Docking place for ships
- late harvestCrops collected past prime
- vin santoTuscan wine from raisined grapes
- muscatFragrant grape variety
honeyed
Sweetened or flattering
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- nectarFloral sugar water
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
butterscotch · toffee · jammy · figgy · apricot · marmalade · candied · unctuous · luscious · viscous
digestif
Post-meal settling drink
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- aperitifPre-meal alcoholic beverage
toast · gourmet · elegant · festive · intimate · refined · special occasion
harvest
Gathering mature crops
cellar · terroir · bouquet · fermentation · winery · estate · sommelier · decanting · cork · varietal
tawny
Warm brownish-yellow hue
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- vintage portAged Portuguese fortified wine
- amontilladoOxidized fortified Spanish wine
rainwater · crusted · white port · pale cream
foie gras
Fattened waterfowl liver
- blue cheeseVeined, tangy cultured dairy
- crème brûléeCustard under caramelized shell
- panna cottaMolded Italian cream dessert
tiramisu · baklava · fruit tart · biscotti · roquefort · chocolate · flan · almond cake · poached pears · cheesecake
dessert winesbrut
Unsweetened sparkling wine designation
sec · dry sherry · Chablis · Sancerre
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