Definitions of sherry
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dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
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types:
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Manzanilla
very dry pale sherry from Spain
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Amontillado
pale medium-dry sherry from Spain
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type of:
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fortified wine
wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added
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Manzanilla
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