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Fortification for the last days of winter

Tamlyn Currin
Tamlyn Currin , Jancis Robinson
Friday 24 February 2023
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Fortified wines are not just for Christmas – if you want a sip to get you through that last dark hurdle of winter doldrums, look to the sun-kissed sweet, strong and long of Roussillon, Spain, South Africa and Australia. And see our recent round-ups for port, sherry and madeira.

This collection of 53 fortified wines is a somewhat pointed reminder that just because it's not Christmas it doesn't mean that throat-warming sweetness should be off the menu. February and March in the northern hemisphere can be just as cold as December, and winter-weary souls might in fact be...