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redirects here. For the Elton John song, see Elderberry Wine
(song). Elderberries, a common fruit wine ingredient.  Fruit
wines are fermented alcoholic beverages made from a variety of
base ingredients (other than grapes); they may also have
additional flavors taken from fruits, flowers, and herbs. This
definition is sometimes broadened to include any fermented
alcoholic beverage except beer. For historical reasons, mead,
cider, and perry are also excluded from the definition of fruit
wine.[1][2]  Fruit wines have traditionally been popular with
home winemakers and in areas with cool climates such as North
America and Scandinavia; in Africa, India, and the Philippines,
wine is made from bananas.   Fruit wines are usually referred to
by their main ingredient (e.g., plum wine or elderberry wine)
because the usual definition of wine states that it is made from
fermented grape juice.  In