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Dry wine European bottles getting badge of honour (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rosette

'badge of honour' is the definition.

'dry wine european bottles' is the wordplay.
'dry' becomes 'tt' (abbreviation for teetotal).
'wine' becomes 'rose' (rose is a kind of wine).
'european' becomes 'E' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'bottles' means one lot of letters goes inside another ('bottle' can mean to contain).
'rose'+'e'='rosee'
'tt' inserted within 'rosee' is 'ROSETTE'.

'getting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rosette that I've seen before include "Colours" , "Ribboned decoration" , "Type of award" , "Equestrian prize" , "Flower-like badge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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