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Fortified wines are often termed dessert wines in the United States to avoid association with hard drinking. The term "Vins de liqueur" is used by the French. Under European Union legislation, a liqueur wine is a fortified wine that contains not less than 17.5% abv (except for certain quality liqueur wines) and that meets many additional criteria.
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