Dessert/Port/Sherry/Mead

Wagner Vidal Ice 375ml

Arnaud De Villeneuve Vin Doux Aop Muscat

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.

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

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

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

This is what chicken/veal marsala recipes usually call for (check for sweet; not dry). But it's nice drinking quality too, with caramel and apricot flavors, and only light-ish sugar. Pair with creamy sweets.

Italy has been perfecting spritz hour for decades, and now #spritzlife (yes, it's a hashtag) has fully bubbled up across the Atlantic. This bitter aperitif is more sweeter than Campari. It has a vibrant orange hue, which is why it is often popular during

Peychaud's Aromatic Cocktail Bitters

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

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