1. a thin, flaky crust that forms on the surface of old port wine
Usage: wine terminology

Examples

• The vintage port had developed a delicate beeswing after decades in the cellar.
• Connoisseurs prize bottles with natural beeswing as a sign of proper aging.
• The sommelier carefully decanted the port, leaving the beeswing behind.
• Fine beeswing indicates the wine has been undisturbed for many years.
• The collector examined the bottle for the telltale beeswing of authentic vintage port.