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.
Carbohydrates. Honey carbohydrates consist of simple sugars, including fructose, glucose and sucrose, formed from bee nectar. Table sugar is composed of sucrose, which is the combination of fructose plus glucose. These simple carbohydrates are the sole source of calories found in both honey and sugar.