# Why isn't there a wine made from oranges?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 6, 2004, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-there-a-wine-made-from-oranges/243818 "2004-05-06T14:05:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-there-a-wine-made-from-oranges/243818/21 "2004-05-07T04:47:25Z")

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According to _The Ultimate Book of Cocktails_, almost all orange liqueurs use oranges in conjunction with a brandy alcohol base. The only one listed that used the juice of the orange is Grand Marnier, and even that’s based on brandy. Most of the others get their orange flavor through maceration of orange rind and, in the case of curacao, flowers.

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**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-there-a-wine-made-from-oranges/243818/22 "2004-05-07T05:01:36Z")

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It has bee so long since I’ve had a drink of alcohol that I have forgoetten, but isn’t the brandy, Grand Marnier, orange flavored?

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**Author:** ![jovan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jovan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jovan)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-there-a-wine-made-from-oranges/243818/23 "2004-05-07T07:33:50Z")

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> [@David Simmons](#):
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> It has bee so long since I’ve had a drink of alcohol that I have forgoetten, but isn’t the brandy, Grand Marnier, orange flavored?

Yes, oranges are one of the ingredients. There is also **Cointreau** , an orange peel liqueur, which can be absolutely delicious in deserts.

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**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-there-a-wine-made-from-oranges/243818/24 "2004-05-07T07:47:47Z")

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> [@RedDawgEsq](#):
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> At least I’ve never heard of any. Oranges would seem to have the characteristics needed for the task: easily juiced, lots of natural sugar, great flavor. So, why no wine?

:dubious: I’ve had wine made from pineapple, it was _delicious._ :rolleyes:

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