GREVE IN CHIANTI, Italy -- Sneaked into an espresso at a cafe or sipped pure out on a cold trail in the Alps, grappa provides a throat-scorching and belly-warming jolt. It's a booze born of the ...

For California wine enthusiasts, the Columbus Day weekend used to mean a big San Francisco tasting focused on wines made from Italian grape varieties grown in the United States. That went away more ...

NOGAREDO, Italy, March 27 (Reuters) - For more than 150 years, Italian grappa has been popular as a cheap and strong drink for poor men trying to chase away the hardships of daily life. Sign up here.

Whether you're sipping a grappa neat or incorporating it into cocktails, learn why this brandy belongs on your bar cart. piola666 / Getty Images One of the signature features of Italy’s famous la ...

Nonino’s latest release elevates humble grappa to liquid art. The grappa prized among connoisseurs—powerful yet elegant, and alive with the essence of fine Nebbiolo or Moscato—has a brief history, as ...

Grappa is a type of spirit that belongs in the category of pomace brandy. It is called a brandy since it is derived from grapes and is distilled to an alcoholic strength by volume (ABV) of 86% or less ...

Before the cocktail craze, before the tequila and mescal craze, there was the grappa craze. Bars and primarily Italian restaurants routinely stocked dozens of high-priced bottles. Some bore the label ...

From Bassano del Grappa to Castelfranco Veneto, and of course, Venice, here are 25 bites and sips in the Veneto region of ...

The domestication of grapevine was a slow process in Italy, according to the study. (Jill Wellington/Pexels via Courthouse News) (CN) — Italian wine is prominent in the world of grape cultivation, but ...