(US, _, standard of identity) Grape wine with an alcohol content of more than fourteen, but at most twenty-four, percent, by volume.
(US, _, standard of identity) Grape wine with an alcohol content of more than fourteen, but at most twenty-four, percent, by volume.
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(US, _, standard of identity, wine) Fermented juice of sound, ripe grapes (optionally with condensed grape must added before or after fermentation, and grape brandy or alcohol added after fermentation, with additional restrictions on the adding of such spirits if the wine is domestic and has a lot of alcohol); optionally with sugar or water added during or after fermentation (but only up to a specified maximum amount added, and, if the amount added is more than a specified benchmark, so that the resulting wine does not exceed specified maxima on solid, alcohol and acid content); and with a specified maximum acidity.
(US, _, standard of identity) Grape wine, mixed with brandy or alcohol, with natural flavors (including herbs), and optionally with caramel for color, that matches the general description of aperitif wine but not of vermouth.
(wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
Any of many relatively sweet wines, traditionally drunk at the end of a meal.
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(wine) Any wine made from grapes to the exclusion of all other fruits.