sherry
sherry — noun
1. a type of alcoholic drink made from white grapes that is produced in the wine-ma
a type of alcoholic drink made from white grapes that is produced in the wine-making area around Jerez in Andalusia, in the south of Spain. Extra alcohol is added during production, giving it a higher strength than ordinary wine, and its taste can range from very dry to very sweet.
Before dinner, Yasmin poured everyone a small sherry to enjoy with the olives.
aperitif context: sherry served before a meal
The recipe needed dry sherry, so Constanza used Fino instead of the sweet variety.
differentiating dry vs sweet sherry
At the tapas bar, the waiter brought a chilled glass of Fino alongside ham and cheese.
At the Christmas party, Tuan served a sweet cream sherry with the mince pies.
- aperitif
a broader category: any drink served before a meal, not just sherry
- fortified wine
the wider class sherry belongs to, including port and Madeira
- Fino
a specific pale, dry style of sherry — not all sherries are Fino
文法句型
a glass/bottle of sherry
a dry/sweet/cream sherry
用法筆記
Sherry can be used as a countable noun (a sherry = a glass of sherry) or an uncountable noun (some sherry). In British English, 'a sherry' often refers to the drink served as a social aperitif.