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How Dessert Wine is Made

Grapes for dessert wines are harvested at slightly higher sugar levels than those for table wines. Fermentation is stopped before all the sugar can be converted to alcohol by the addition of brandy. The wines are often aged in oak or stainless steel.

How Other Wine Is Made

• Still Wine
• White Wine
• Red Wine
• Blush Wine
• Sparkling Wine
• Dessert Wine

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(Updated: 02/15/11 BH)

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Good wine comes in all price ranges, including $10 bucks or less. Check out our latest selections for those on a budget or who love a good deal.

TOP 10 WINTER BEERS

While beer is associated more with cooling, winter beers are fuller in body and maltier than standard styles, giving imbibers that warm, fuzzy feeling.