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Grappa is an alcoholic beverage: a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin that contains 35 to 60 percent alcohol by volume (70 to 120 US proof). Grappa is a protected name in the European Union. Grappa is made by distilling the skins, pulp, seeds and stems (i.e., the pomace) left over from winemaking after pressing the grapes. It ...
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Fortified wine is a wine to which a distilled spirit, usually brandy, has been added. [1] In the course of some centuries, [2] winemakers have developed many different styles of fortified wine, including port, sherry, madeira, Marsala, Commandaria wine, and the aromatised wine vermouth. [3]
Liquor (/ ˈ l ɪ k ər / LIK-ər) or distilled beverages are alcoholic drinks produced by the distillation of grains, fruits, vegetables, or sugar that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation.
According to British chemist T. Fairley, neither the Greeks nor the Romans had any term for the modern concept of distillation. Words like "distill" would have referred to something else, in most cases a part of some process unrelated to what now is known as distillation.
In Germany, the liqueur is referred to as "Enzian" (the German word for 'gentian'). Enzianbrennerei Grassl in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria has produced distilled gentian liquors since 1692, and is Germany's oldest gentian distillery. However, it was popularized in the French Alps, in the modern-day Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. [8]
Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests ...
Amaretto (Italian for 'a little bitter') is a sweet Italian liqueur originating from the comune (municipality) of Saronno. Depending on the brand, it may be made from apricot kernels , bitter almonds , peach stones, or almonds , all of which are natural sources of the benzaldehyde that provides the almond-like flavour of the liqueur.