Main article: Marsala wine. Marsala wine is a wine from Sicily that is available in both fortified and unfortified versions. It was first produced in 1772 by an English merchant, John Woodhouse, as an inexpensive substitute for sherry and port, and gets its name from the island's port, Marsala.
Honey is composed of mainly of carbohydrates and lesser amounts of water with a number of minor ingredients. The graph below gives a good breakdown of honey ingredients by showing types and amounts.
Honey has high levels of monosaccharides, fructose and glucose, containing about 70 to 80 percent sugar, which gives it its sweet taste - minerals and water make up the rest of its composition. Honey also possesses antiseptic and antibacterial properties.