Emilio Lustau was founded in 1896 when Sherry enjoyed enormous popularity. In the late 20th century, fortified wines became relics from another age, but the Lustau brand managed to weather the storm and keep every single style... Read More
Vermut Rosé is kind of a new thing, and that's exactly what attracts us to the latest release from Emilio Lustau in Jerez. It's a blend of Fino, Moscatel, and Tintilla de Rota sherries flavored with wormwood, cardamom,... Read More
You can cook with this dark, old-school Marsala, but it's nothing like that jug of sweet wine typically poured into veal and chicken recipes. Made by third-generation winemaker Ercole Alagna, Ostinato is late-harvest Grillo,... Read More
Fruit liqueurs and brandies (eaux-de-vie) have a longstanding European tradition wherever orchards are abundant, and distilling is a way to preserve and even intensify the magical, heady flavors of seasonal fruit for year-round... Read More
Any winemaking region can produce vermouth. Spain has made excellent Vermut since the 19th century, and its first regional classification is pending for Vermut de Reus of Catalonia. But the Basques have their own twist, with the... Read More
The Walcher family has lived among vineyards and orchards in South Tyrol for nine generations. In 1966, Alfons Walcher set up a pot still at the family's ancestral Turmbachhof farm and undertook the grand European tradition... Read More
