Dessert wine causes subsequent trembling (10)
I believe the answer is:
aftershock
'subsequent trembling' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.
'dessert wine' is the wordplay.
'dessert' becomes 'afters' (afters can mean a dessert course).
'wine' becomes 'hock' (type of wine).
'afters'+'hock'='AFTERSHOCK'
'causes' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aftershock that I've seen before include "Ground-breaking" , "that causes another little wobble" , "no great shakes" , "Tremor following earthquake" , "another shake" .)