A wine term indicating a sweet wine; also used more broadly to mean soft or gentle.
From French doux meaning 'sweet' or 'soft,' derived from Latin dulcis meaning 'sweet.' Wine terminology in English frequently borrows French vocabulary.
Wine snobbery gets serious with 'doux'—it's how experts distinguish between different sweetness levels, and some collectors get passionate about 'doux' versus 'sec' distinctions!
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