Macération Carbonique - WineSpeed - Karen MacNeil

Macération Carbonique

CARBONIC MACERATION, as it is referred to in English, is a type of FERMENTATION in… Continue reading

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Charbono: The Next Cult Wine in Napa Valley

Of all the spirits, the anise-dominated ones seem to be the toughest sell to Americans. Ouzo, arak, absinthe, sambuca—not exactly top of the liquor pop chart. Even in an era when super bitter amari have risen to popularity, booze that reminds people of black jellybeans has yet to crack the zeitgeist.

**—Jason Wilson, from his blog Everyday Drinking, on the merits of acquiring the “acquired taste” of Pastis.**