A specialty of Northern Italy, grappa is a fragrant brandy famous for its fruity and warm honey notes. It makes a beautiful complement to a traditional Italian feast (or any other kind, for that ...

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 ...

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 ...

I sat down with a glass of grappa to start writing about this popular Italian drink. Often nicknamed "firewater," Grappa is made from pomace (discarded grape seeds, stems, and skins) and mostly ...

If you enjoy the phrase "One man's trash is another man's treasure," then you might take a liking to an extraordinary Italian after-dinner drink called grappa. Unlike most wine, which is made from the ...

Grab a road soda and jump into my time machine. Buckle up … aaaaand, splendid, we’ve arrived in the English countryside, in the county of Wiltshire, near Bath not terrifically far from Wales. Have I ...

Many people’s first experience with grappa, the distilled spirit from Italy, is less than favorable. Descriptions like “jet fuel” and “burny” are often heard between gasps. However, there’s a good ...

The French have brandy, the Scots and the Irish have whisk(e)y and the Italians have... grappa. Outside Italy it's often been seen as a rough old stomach-­burner, and even inside Italy it's not ...