Pomace spirits are produced in almost all European wine producing countries. Italians call their version grappa, which they enjoy after dinner on its own or in their coffee. Grappa is a pomace brandy that contains 35 to 60 per cent ABV. The quality and fragrance depend on the quality […]
Difficult to find outside of the region of production with names (marc, grappa, trester), and often mispronounced, all are heady, earthy-tasting clear distillates derived from the pressed skins and pips of grapes. Some producers use stalks too, but most prefer to leave them out. French age their marc and let […]
Grappa While on a trip to attend Vinitaly (the annual Italian wine trade exposition in Verona) a restaurateur friend of mine and I wandered into one of the innumerable coffee bars to have an espresso. Oddly, the barrista asked if we wanted our espressos “corrected“. We were surprised (it was […]
