“Dessert wine” 指“甜点酒/餐后甜酒”,通常比普通葡萄酒更甜,常在甜点时或餐后饮用;也常用来搭配甜点、奶酪或水果。(也可泛指任何适合搭配甜点的甜型酒。)
/dɪˈzɝːt waɪn/
Dessert wine is usually served in small glasses.
甜点酒通常用小杯盛装。
After dinner, she paired a rich dessert wine with blue cheese and dried figs.
晚餐后,她用一款浓郁的甜点酒搭配蓝纹奶酪和无花果干。
“Dessert” 来自法语 desservir(意为“撤下餐桌”),引申为“正餐之后的甜点”;“wine” 源自古英语 wīn(葡萄酒)。合起来 “dessert wine” 字面意思就是“用于甜点/餐后饮用的葡萄酒”,在餐饮语境中逐渐固定为“甜型、适合餐后”的酒类概念。