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Grappa.
05/30/13 at 17:02:49

Bought a bottle of Mazzetti d'Altavilla Grappa di Moscato today. It is definitely an acquired taste. It has a unique flavor that is hard to describe.
Grappa is made from distilling the "must" ( smashed up grape husks left over from the primary fermentation in the wine making process) and varies in flavor depending on the grapes used, and the primary fermentation process. It is expensive as far as liquor goes.

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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Grappa. Reply #1 - 05/30/13 at 18:00:18 I've got a bottle that has lasted quite a while, apparently it's about 70% proof alcohol, I'm told by an Italian you drink it out of a liquer glass when you are having coffee. The Italian had it with his breakfast.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Grappa. Reply #2 - 05/30/13 at 18:18:21 Don't know about the drink,.. but the name is a mouthful... ...
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apache snow-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 509 Gender:	Re: Grappa. Reply #3 - 05/30/13 at 18:22:43 Drank a gallon of Boones Farm once. Now that was an experience.
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Re: Grappa.
Reply #4 - 05/30/13 at 18:49:41

apache snow-FSO wrote on 05/30/13 at 18:22:43:

Drank a gallon of Boones Farm once. Now that was an experience. Huh

Me too. The girl I was with got stopped for reckless driving in my 1963 chevy station wagon, and the cop told me to drive. I got in behind the wheel and started to drive. I was wine blind at that point (7 bottles of Boones Farm Apple wine). I pulled from the curb and he flashed on theirs red and blue lights behind me and I about crapped myself, but he pulled around me and sped off. I pulled over and told Janet to drive, but sanely. This was 1970 or 71.

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MiCTLaN Full Member Offline O_o Posts: 148 Winter Haven, FL	Re: Grappa. Reply #6 - 05/30/13 at 22:56:41 I keep a bottle of Boone's Farm in the wine rack in the dining room, just to see if people notice.
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Re: Grappa.
Reply #9 - 05/31/13 at 09:21:07

Grappa is gross. Kinda reminds me of black liquoice. I work at a fine restaurant as my second job and they serve it as a digestivo (drink at the end of the meal). I think we carry that Moscato. They serve it in a tulip glass, which is about 2 oz.

I don't understand fine dining. Why would I want to spend $200 on spare parts like goose liver, snails, and monkey brains (seriously, think Indiana Jones Temple of Doom) and wash it down with a $20 shot of fermented butt? I could spend that money on so many motorcycle parts! Cheesy

I've tried a lot of the more expensive wines there and I still prefer mine out of a box.

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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Grappa. Reply #10 - 05/31/13 at 12:42:36 Each to his own, does a fine dinner car about motorcycles, or bobbing or customising, tuning etc?
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Re: Grappa.
Reply #11 - 05/31/13 at 12:43:45

groupus wrote on 05/31/13 at 09:21:07:

Grappa is gross. Kinda reminds me of black liquoice. I work at a fine restaurant as my second job and they serve it as a digestivo (drink at the end of the meal). I think we carry that Moscato. They serve it in a tulip glass, which is about 2 oz.

I don't understand fine dining. Why would I want to spend $200 on spare parts like goose liver, snails, and monkey brains (seriously, think Indiana Jones Temple of Doom) and wash it down with a $20 shot of fermented butt? I could spend that money on so many motorcycle parts! Cheesy

I've tried a lot of the more expensive wines there and I still prefer mine out of a box.

Like I said- it's an acquired taste. Wink

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Grappa. Reply #12 - 05/31/13 at 13:25:49 Creme de' Menthe,,thats an acquired taste, looks & tastes like Nyquil.. but the effect is much nicer,
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Re: Grappa.
Reply #13 - 05/31/13 at 14:35:11

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/31/13 at 13:25:49:

Creme de' Menthe,,thats an acquired taste, looks & tastes like Nyquil..
but the effect is much nicer,

My mom goes through a bottle of that every year....

She make "candied" pecans. Basically frosted pecans. The green ones are Crème de Menthe, I forget what the red ones where... but the ones that looked like they were rolled in pepper ... burbon!

When I go to her house... she is always ready with a cup of Irish coffee for me ( Bushnels).

I never did the wine thing to the point of problem. I like a glass or two with a meal... no stories.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Grappa. Reply #14 - 05/31/13 at 16:35:50 Well,, get organic wine, man,, Grapes are one of the Most Highly pesticided crops on the planet. Wine is concentrated grapes. Its not important to get organic in all foods, but tomatoes & strawberries are also high in pesticides. http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary.php I dont agree with their "Corn isnt all GMO"..
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