Sherry vs. Vermouth

Sherrynoun

(uncountable) A fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere.

Sherrynoun

A variety of sherry.

Sherrynoun

A glass of sherry.

Sherrynoun

A Spanish light-colored dry wine, made in Andalusia. As prepared for commerce it is colored a straw color or a deep amber by mixing with it cheap wine boiled down.

Sherrynoun

dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif

Sherry

Sherry (Spanish: Jerez [xeˈɾeθ]) is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versions similar to white table wines, such as Manzanilla and fino, to darker and heavier versions that have been allowed to oxidise as they age in barrel, such as Amontillado and oloroso.

Vermouthnoun

A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.

Vermouthnoun

An aperitif wine that matches the general description of vermouth.

Vermouthnoun

any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks

Vermouth

Vermouth (, UK also ) is an aromatized fortified wine, flavoured with various botanicals (roots, barks, flowers, seeds, herbs, and spices) and sometimes colored. The modern versions of the beverage were first produced in the mid- to late 18th century in Turin, Italy.