sherry
Fortified Spanish wine
Sherry is a fortified wine originally from the Jerez region of southern Spain, ranging from dry and pale to sweet and dark.
It's typically served as an aperitif or cooking ingredient: a glass of dry sherry, Add a splash of sherry to the soup.
The wine takes its English name from an anglicization of Jerez. (Capitalized Sherry is a given name.)
Pale, dry Spanish fortified
- manzanillaSpanish herb or aperitif
- amontilladoOxidized fortified Spanish wine
- creamRich milk fat
- Pedro XiménezSpanish dessert wine grape
Spain's southernmost autonomous community
- soleraFractional blending through stacked casks
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
- Pedro XiménezSpanish dessert wine grape
- SevilleAndalusia's capital city
Spirit from fermented fruit
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- distillationPurification via vaporization
maturation · barrel-aged · oak · grape · fermentation · cellar · cask · butt
Festive event marking occasion
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- clinkSharp metallic ring
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- aperitifPre-meal alcoholic beverage
digestif · decanter · sipping · occasion · gathering · hospitality · reception
Arranged cluster of blooms
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
- almondEdible tree nut
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
vanilla · oak · citrus · saline · yeasty · dried fruit · raisin · fig
Insignificant matter or thing
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- reductionMaking something smaller
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
glaze · soup · consommé · gravy · deglazing · dessert · poaching · braising
Hardened ancient tree secretion
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- topazSemiprecious aluminum silicate crystal
bronze · pale · straw · burnished · coppery · ochre · deep · lustrous
Old valued collectible
- classicOf lasting excellence
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- historicOf lasting significance
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
old-fashioned · collectible · Victorian · Edwardian · drawing room · grandmother · heirloom · dated
fino
Pale, dry Spanish fortified
- manzanillaSpanish herb or aperitif
- amontilladoOxidized fortified Spanish wine
- creamRich milk fat
Pedro Ximénez · nutty · dry · sweet · oxidized · light · dark · aged
Andalusia
Spain's southernmost autonomous community
- soleraFractional blending through stacked casks
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
- Pedro XiménezSpanish dessert wine grape
brandy
Spirit from fermented fruit
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
distillation · maturation · barrel-aged · oak · grape · fermentation · cellar · cask · butt · oxidative
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
aperitif · digestif · decanter · sipping · occasion · gathering · hospitality · reception
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
toffee · vanilla · oak · citrus · saline · yeasty · dried fruit · raisin · fig · walnut
trifle
Insignificant matter or thing
marinade · glaze · soup · consommé · gravy · deglazing · dessert · poaching · braising · zabaglione
amber
Hardened ancient tree secretion
topaz · bronze · pale · straw · burnished · coppery · ochre · deep · lustrous · dark
antique
Old valued collectible
traditional · old-fashioned · collectible · Victorian · Edwardian · drawing room · grandmother · heirloom · dated · bygone
- winesred wine, white wine, merlot, chardonnay, cabernet
- EponymsDarwinian, Alzheimer's disease, Freudian slip, cardigan, Parkinson's disease
- cooking winesmarsala, mirin, dry white, white wine, red wine
- Fortified Winesport, madeira, marsala, vermouth, fino
- Spanish drinksRioja, sangria, cava, rosado, fino
- Sherryfino, amontillado, manzanilla, pale cream, amoroso
sherrytable wine
Ordinary mealtime bottle
still wine · Chablis · Sauvignon Blanc · Chardonnay · Beaujolais
- cooking sherrySalted wine for sauces
- dry sherryUnsweetened fortified Spanish wine
- sherry trifleWine-soaked layered custard dessert
- sherry vinegarAcidic liquid from fortified wine
- sherry sauceGravy made with fortified wine
- sweet sherrySugared fortified Spanish wine