What's fascinating, fortified and fun to discover?
Did you say Fort Knox? Macao harbor? The Great Wall? The Rock of Gibraltar? Sorry. What I had in mind was fortified wine.
Previously in Wine Ways I discussed port wine, and in future I'll individually discuss other fortified wines worthy of your attention: Madeira, Marsala, muscat, moscatal, sherry and vermouth. Tastes worldwide are moving away from sweet wines to light, dry types; it makes sense to turn to crisp, refreshing dry wines during the dog days.