sherry
n. C / Un. a strong wine from southern Spain that is often served before or after a meal. It can be very dry or quite sweet, and it is usually a dark golden or brown color.
n. a fortified wine originally produced in the Jerez region of Spain, available in varieties ranging from pale and dry to dark and sweet.
She poured a small glass of dry sherry before dinner.
The recipe calls for a splash of dry sherry to deglaze the pan and add depth to the sauce.
While mass-produced varieties are common, a true connoisseur appreciates the complex oxidation and nutty profile of a high-quality Oloroso sherry aged for several decades in a traditional solera system.
Uncountable when referring to the liquid in general; countable when referring to a specific glass or a particular variety.