Cherry Fortified Wine

Some sweet fortified wines, such as port, are made by adding brandy to wine before it has finished fermenting – the extra dose of alcohol kills off the yeast, thus stopping the fermentation process before all the sugar has been converted, resulting in a stronger, sweeter drink. However, it’s perfectly acceptable to fortify an already bottled wine, sweeten it with sugar and, while you’re at it, add another flavour to the boozy equation. Fat, juicy cherries can take a bottle of red wine to ne