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

Jorge Ordonez No 3 Old Vines Moscatel

Tawny Port is barrel aged, so it's mellower and has less tannin than Ruby... but it's not as good with chocolate! try it instead with nut, cream, caramel desserts. Flavors of strawberry jam, caramel, cherries. This will keep for 3 weeks in the fridge afte

Dirk Niepoort is a revolutionary in the Port region, whose wines tend to emphasize terroir. This ruby has full-body and sweetness but edged with acidity and a touch of tannin. Brandied cherries, black tea and a long black cherry finish. Good with chocolat

Fino is totally dry, briny, nutty style of sherry. This is what you would use for cooking, but this bottle is decent quality for drinking too, if that's what you're after. It will pair well with all kinds of savory tapas.

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

Arnaud De Villeneuve Vin Doux Aop Muscat

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

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

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