Category Archives: Vermouth

Quady Vya Extra Dry Vermouth

Posted on March 8, 2010 by RJ

Quady, California, Vya, Extra Dry Vermouth nv The nose combines mint, ginger and a host of spices. In the mouth it is dry and spicy with a reminiscence of quinine’s bitterness – an intense mouth refresher! The grapes are Colombard … Continue reading →

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Vya Sweet Vermouth

Posted on August 4, 2009 by RJ

Quady, California, Vya, Sweet Vermouth nv What makes this aperitif so exciting is that it is impossible to stop adding descriptors if you start – so I won’t – just buy a bottle, chill it well and serve it over … Continue reading →

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Wet your appetite

Posted on September 16, 2008 by RJ

Cinzano, Vermouth Rosso nv This has proved to be a good value vermouth, not with the intensity of those of Carpano or Quady, but the price is right when you’re on a budget; it’s also more widely available. You could … Continue reading →

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Not really wormwood

Posted on September 10, 2008 by RJ

Noilly Prat, Original French Dry Vermouth nv This is always a great example of the complexity of herbs, white wine and fortification; yet the students usually hate it. Tonight a full 25% of the group enjoyed the wine or at … Continue reading →

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It Has to be Vermouth

Posted on October 3, 2007 by RJ

Nothing wakes up your palate and straightens me out after a day of coffee drinking like a glass of sweet vermouth. Carpano, Punt e Mes, Vermouth nv Stunning and on a par with the Quady Vya Vermouth; this is very … Continue reading →

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