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
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
Cappelletti Americano Aperitivo is an orange-infused blend of Pinot Bianco, Garganega, and Trebbiano flavored with local herbs, flowers, and roots from Trento in the Alto-Adige region. Compared to Campari and Aperol, Cappelletti... Read More
Although it might sound like it, Cardamaro does not taste like cardamom. This Piemontese recipe is based on cardoons (artichoke thistle), Saint Mary's thistle, herbs, and spices, all steeped in Moscato wine and aged in oak... Read More
Monica is a grape specific to the island of Sardinia, where lots is grown for quaffable table wine. Monica has soft tannins, bright acids, and a pleasantly light profile, and that is exactly what you get in Cardedu's Praja... Read More
