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Sauterne

sau·terne

US/soʊˈtɜrn/ uncommon us

noun

1.

semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California

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A deliberate misspelling by American vintners of the name of the famed French wine region Sauternes and the wines they produce.

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