dessert wine

noun

: a usually sweet wine typically served with dessert or afterward

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The timing appears favorable for premium dessert wines. Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 For pecan pie, a dessert wine like Tawny Port does that with style. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024 According to market research firm Grand View Research, the dessert wine segment specifically is projected to grow to $15 billion by 2033 at a CAGR of 4.5%. Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 Sparkling, semi-sparkling, and dessert wines are other options that each have their set of serving expectations, but most of the basics stay the same. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dessert wine

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dessert wine was in 1773

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“Dessert wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dessert%20wine. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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