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PRONUNCIATION OF FORTIFIED WINE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTIFIED WINE

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Fortified wine is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FORTIFIED WINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Fortified wine

Fortified wine is wine with an added distilled beverage. Fortified wine is distinguished from spirits made from wine in that spirits are produced by means of distillation, while fortified wine is simply wine that has had a spirit added to it. Many different styles of fortified wine have been developed, including Port, Sherry, Madeira, Marsala, Commandaria wine and the aromatized wine Vermouth.

Definition of fortified wine in the English dictionary

The definition of fortified wine in the dictionary is wine treated by the addition of brandy or alcohol, such as port, marsala, and sherry.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORTIFIED WINE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTIFIED WINE

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Synonyms and antonyms of fortified wine in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fortified wine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTIFIED WINE

Find out the translation of fortified wine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fortified wine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fortified wine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

强化葡萄酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vino fortificado
570 millions of speakers

English

fortified wine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गढ़वाले शराब
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

النبيذ المحصن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крепленое вино
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vinho fortificado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুরক্ষিত ওয়াইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vin fortifié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wain diperkuat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Likörwein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強化ワイン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강화 와인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kebon anggur
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

rượu vang bổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலுவூட்டப்பட்ட மது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मजबूत व्हाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tahkim edilmiş şarap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vino liquoroso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wzmacniane wino
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кріплене вино
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vin alcoolizat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενισχυμένου οίνου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gefortifiseerde wyn
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

starkvin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hetvin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fortified wine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTIFIED WINE»

The term «fortified wine» is regularly used and occupies the 74.945 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTIFIED WINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fortified wine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTIFIED WINE»

Discover the use of fortified wine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fortified wine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Ultimate Wine Lover's Guide
To see the aphorism horne out oeno1ogicaIIy, Iook no further than fortified wine. ROM THE TlME grapevines were first cultivated and their fruit was transformed into wine, keeping wine from spoiling was a struggle. Greeks extended its life a bit ...
Fred Dubose, Evan Spingarn, 2005
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Fortified Wine: Madeira Wine, Mistelle, Sherry, Vermouth, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
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The Business of Wine: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia
FORTIFIED WINE A fortified wine is a wine to which brandy has been added during or after fermentation. The addition of brandy raises the alcohol level high enough to kill the yeast, thus arresting the fermentation. Fortified wines vary in ...
Geralyn G. Brostrom, Jack Brostrom, 2008
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The Everything Guide to Wine: From tasting tips to vineyard ...
You would end up with a dry wine with about 12 percent alcohol. For a fortified wine you would add a brandy (usually made from the same grape as the wine) or a neutral spirit. If you add the brandy after fermentation, the fortified wine is dry, ...
Peter Alig, 2010
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A Companion to California Wine: An Encyclopedia of Wine and ...
Before Prohibition, the quantity of fortified wine produced in California was usually a reflection of government tax policy on fortifying brandy. For years, rarely reaching 10 percent of the states total wine production, fortified wines ballooned to ...
Charles L. Sullivan, 1998
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A History of Wine in America: From Prohibition to the Present
Not until 1967 did the production of table wine once again overtake and pass that of fortified wine. Since then, there has been a dramatic collapse in the fortunes of fortified wines in this country; as of 2003 they represented only about 6.5 ...
Thomas Pinney, 2005
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The Everything Wine Book: From Chardonnay to Zinfandel, All ...
For a fortified wine you would add a brandy (usually made from the same grape as the wine) or a neutral spirit. If you add the brandy after fermentation, the fortified wine is dry, with no residual sugar. If it is added before fermentation is ...
Barbara Nowak, Beverly Wichman, 2005
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The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Handbook: A Guide to Styles and ...
FORTIFIED WINE SERVICE TEMPERATURES Fortified wines are often considered decanter wines; that is, wines that are put into decanters and set upon the bar for consumption over a period of time. This presumes that room temperature is ...
Joseph LaVilla, 2009
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Handbook of Enology, The Microbiology of Wine and Vinifications
A fortified wine artificially made from dry wine, alcohol and saccharose or concentrated must (G/F =1) would have a P/α of −5.23. Table 14.10 provides supplemental information concerning the chemical composition of French fortified wines.
Pascal Ribéreau-Gayon, Denis Dubourdieu, B. Don?che, 2006
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Wine with Food
... CHOUCROUTE: crisp aromatic white such as Alsace Riesling, Pinot Blanc or Hungarian Furmint CHOWDERS: rich buttery white eg California or southern French Chardonnay CHRISTMAS CAKE: rich sweet fortified wine such as Malmsey, ...
Joanna Simon, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTIFIED WINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fortified wine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Readers' Recipe Swap: fortified wine
Fortified wine and potato wedges may not sound like a go-to, but a mix of crushed coriander seeds, thyme and smoked paprika, doused in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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The French fortified wine factory that got away
The process from harvesting the grapes to making Noilly Prat is a long and complex one … and destined to remain mysterious to Henry. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Fino Seppeltsfield: restaurant review
On the face of it, it's just a drink. Two parts Italian standard (gin and Campari), one part classic Australian fortified wine (Seppeltsfield olorosso ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Use Your Lungs and Eyeballs to “Drink” This Cocktail Cloud
... alcohols including chartreuse, Benedictine, Trappist beer, and Buckfast, a caffeinated fortified wine that is a favorite of Scottish delinquents. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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Cashless welfare card key 'to halting flow of grog'
He pointed to fortified wine as a key contributor to social problems. “Most of the problems, like domestic violence, happen after the sale of port,” ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Lined with vineyards and villages ... Portugal's Douro Valley is a …
These days, it produces as much non-fortified wine (referred to as table wine) as port. Fresh and irresistable ... a local food market in Porto. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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Drink: Buckfast gets gourmet makeover
The UK's best-selling fortified wine has been around since the 1920s and was originally sold as a medicinal tonic with a recommended dose of: ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
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A taste of Nova Scotia
Devonian Premium Tawny (NLC $20.27) is a fortified wine made from Cabernet Franc and Leon Millot. Despite the tawny label, this wine is ... «The Telegram, Jul 15»
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Wine reviews: three Portuguese whites worth investing in
In the world of wine, Portugal remains relatively undiscovered. It is famed for its fortified wine, port, but dry white and red wines are not ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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Refreshing low-alcohol drinks perfect for warm-weather celebrations
From a refined fortified wine-spiked sipper to a Southern spin on trendy beer-based shandies, these drinks are all refreshing. They also are ... «StarNewsOnline.com, Jul 15»

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