Vermouth
Vermouth, the flavoured wine. Vermouth got its start in Northern Italy in the 16th century, as a medicinal drink, created to cure many ailments of the time. Over the centuries, the basic formula has changed little, although the making of vermouth has kept step with the technological advances of wine-making and distillation. Vermouth is officially classified as an “flavoured fortified wine,” a tongue-twisting term meaning a base white wine fortified to a minimum of 16 percent alcohol and infused with a proprietary recipe of as many as 40 different plants, barks, seeds, and fruit peels, collectively known as botanical, While the infusion gives vermouth its unique flavour and aroma, it is precisely that character that causes some people to dismiss vermouth as being “medicinal.” The main types of Vermouth are Dry Vermouth and Sweet Vermouth. Dry Vermouth is white, approx. 18 % alcohol (36 proof). The original Vermouth, "Sweet Vermouth" is also available in white (b...