Dessert/Port/Sherry/Mead

Passito wines are made from partially dried grapes for concentrated flavors and sweetness. This one is from the Island of Pantelleria (between Sicily and Africa) and is 100% Moscato. 20% of the fruit is sun-dried, so it's sweet and light, not cloying. You

Madeira is a fortified wine produced in styles ranging from dry to sweet. This style is called Rainwater, the grape variety is Tinta Negra and the sweetness is soft with a light tangy acidity for balance. Dried fruit aromas of yellow figs and apricots. Ma

Arnaud De Villeneuve Vin Doux Aop Muscat

This is the original Americano, a low-alcohol, wine-based aperitif from the Asti region of Piedmont intended to be consumed as an aperitive. The original recipe, which is essentially white wine aromatized with many herbs and spices. All the ingredients ar

The classic pink Italian bitter aperitif produced from the infusion of bitter herbs, aromatic plants and fruits. It's actually bittersweet slightly bitter- er than the Aperol. Extremely versatile, and the perfect base of the most famous cocktails around t

This fantastic elixir is a combination of grape must (juice) with a just- right bite of cognac at the end. Made in tiny amounts in the cognac region of France. It is sweet, with heady aromas of dates, prunes, caramel, sweet hay/ grasses and red fruit. Pr

Bodegas Barbadillo La Cilla Pedro Ximenez

A vermouth for Manhattans ( and a zillion other cocktails) or for sipping neat. Not as sweet as some of the major brands and definitely more complex. Made in the french alps.

This is a premium brand of vermouth from the alpine Chambéry region of southeast France. This is the vermouth for your martinis- clear and herbaceous, with no sweetness. The particular mixture of plants found near Chambéry give a fresh, restrained and ele

Jorge Ordonez No 3 Old Vines Moscatel

Cocchi has revived a 120- year- old recipe here. Torino vermouth must use moscato as its wine base, and this one includes cocoa, citrus, rhubarb and of course wormwood among its botanicals. It's spicy and a little fuller than usual vermouths, closer to an

From the oldest Port company (Est. 1638!), here's a 10-yo Tawny that's actually aged 15 years - a great value and also cute-looking. Sweet but not cloying with fruitcake, baking spice, bitter almond and cocoa-caramel flavors. Great with citrus or nut dess