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• fortify — [c]/ˈfɔtəfaɪ / (say fawtuhfuy) verb (fortified, fortifying) –verb (t) 1. to strengthen against attack; surround with defences; provide with defensive military works; protect with fortifications. 2. to furnish with a means of resisting force or… …  

• Aguardiente/Aguardente — Aguardiente (Spanish), aguardente (Portuguese) or augardente (Galician) is the generic name for alcoholic drinks between 29 and 45 percent alcohol, meaning firewater , or, literally burning water [ aguardiente. (De agua y ardiente) Real Academia… …   Wikipedia

• Port wine — This article is about the type of wine. For the birthmark, see Port wine stain. For the Krazy Kat short, see Port Whines. A glass of tawny port …   Wikipedia

• Madeira wine — Madeira is a fortified Portuguese wine made in the Madeira Islands. The wine is produced in a variety of styles ranging from dry wines which can be consumed on their own as an aperitif, to sweet wines more usually consumed with dessert. Cheaper… …   Wikipedia

• Puglia — /pooh lyah/, n. Italian name of Apulia. * * * or Apulia Autonomous regione, southeastern Italy. It is located between the Adriatic Sea, the Apennines, and the Gulf of Taranto. It was ruled in the early Middle Ages by Goths, Lombards, and… …   Universalium

• Sagrantino di Montefalco — Montefalco Sagrantino secco (Italian Wine) Wine type DOCG Decree of institution October 30, 1979 Gazzetta Ufficiale April 19, 1980, n.160 Yield …   Wikipedia

• Romania — /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 21,399,114; 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Cap.: Bucharest. Romanian, România /rddaw mu nyah/. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet… …   Universalium

• România — /rddaw mu nyah/; Eng. /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. Romanian name of ROMANIA. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet occupation following World War II led to the formation of a Communist peoples republic in 1947 and the… …   Universalium

• brandy — /bran dee/, n., pl. brandies, v., brandied, brandying. n. 1. a spirit distilled from wine or from the fermented juice of grapes or of apples, peaches, plums, etc. v.t. 2. to mix, flavor, or preserve with brandy. [1615 25; short for brandywine < D …   Universalium

• Volpaia — The winery that produces the well known Chianti Classico wine operates within the walls of the Castello di Volpaia, a fortified village of medieval origin. The first document in which the castle is clearly mentioned was written at Cintoia, a… …   Wikipedia

• Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex — (10 November 1566 ndash; 25 February 1601), a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, is the best known of the many holders of the title Earl of Essex. He was a military hero and royal favourite, but following a poor campaign against Irish… …   Wikipedia