Sambuca is in the same family of anise liquors as Ouzo (Greece), Arak (The Levant), Raki (Turkey), and Anisette (France). Sambuca Secolare is made by Fratelli Caffo in Calabria, the toe of Italy, using real aniseed and Calabrian... Read More
Before you jump to conclusions, this red pepper amaro is really good. Unlike those obnoxious chili concoctions intended for frat-house challenges, Caffo is slightly spicy and tastes more like old-school Red Hots cinnamon candy... Read More
Cala Cala is a unique take on traditional Sicilian varietals. It's a multi-vintage blend of 95% Nerello Mascalese and 5% Nerello Cappuccio from vines planted on Mount Etna's slopes. Then, Massimiliano Calabretta takes... Read More
Barr Hill Gin comes to us from Montpelier, the capital of Vermont, whose state insect just happens to be the Western Honey Bee. Tasting Barr Hill's raw honey makes you realize why the gin is so unique. This is just gluten-free... Read More
Tom Cat is an ode to Old Tom Gin from 18th-century England when pubs displaying a black cat statue dispensed sweetened rot-gut gin. After slipping their money into a slot, the most desperate customers received a small portion... Read More
If you read your news feed, you'll see daily clickbait articles about the demise of the California wine industry. While it is true that younger consumers are not buying wine and older consumers are drinking less, we doubt... Read More
Compared to other aperitivi, Campari is among the bitterest, most intense, deepest in color, and highest in alcohol at 24% ABV/48-proof. The recipe is a secret, but loads of citrus, herbs, and spice can amp up a Spritz, or vermouth... Read More
Compared to other aperitivi, Campari is among the bitterest, most intense, deepest in color, and highest in alcohol at 24% ABV/48-proof. The recipe is a secret, but loads of citrus, herbs, and spice can amp up a Spritz, or vermouth... Read More
After his father Lucien died in 2017, Guillaume Camus has since taken over at Camus-Bruchon as owner/winemaker and now makes Chorey, Clos du Roi, several Premier Cru Savigny, Bourgogne Rouge, and a few old-vine Lieux Dits on Lutte-raisonnée... Read More
Over the last century, the Rovero family has produced lots of wine, amaro, and grappa from their organic vineyards and orchards. Brothers Claudio & Michelino do the viticulture, while their sons Enrico & Simone make the wine and... Read More
