malmsey

[ mahm-zee ]

/ ˈmɑm zi /

a strong, sweet wine with a strong flavor, originally made in Greece but now made mainly in Madeira.

Origin of malmsey

1325–75; Middle English malmesye < Middle Low German ≪ Monemvasia Greek town where it was originally produced

"Malmsey," shouted Alice, no longer able to control herself.

Through the Outlooking Glass |Simeon Strunsky
Such a tale would draw Marlowe from his Malmsey and thrill the stout heart of mighty Ben.

The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces |Joyce Kilmer
The duke being willing to die a merry death, chose to be drowned in a butt of Malmsey.

Ebrietatis Encomium |Boniface Oinophilus
The fashion of Malmsey had passed away, and the Hungarian red wine (Ofener) had taken its place.

Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England |Richard Valpy French

All great and noble souls loved the water;—he forgot the sacred fakirs, and the noble lord who preferred Malmsey wine!

Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 |Various

malmsey

/ (ˈmɑːmzɪ) /

a sweet Madeira wine

C15: from Medieval Latin Malmasia, corruption of Greek Monembasia, Greek port from which the wine was shipped