Be it morning coffee or that last shot
of grappa from the secret bar, La Libreria is one of Rome's hidden treasures.
I had heard
of grappa, but never Italian military cordials.
Meanwhile, should you find yourself temporarily short of the purchase price for either one, treat yourself to a cup of cappuccino followed by a slug
of grappa as a reasonable short - term substitute.
Whew, that called for a double shot
of grappa!
Not exact matches
Luca Russo, from the northern Italian city
of Bassano del
Grappa, was killed in Barcelona, the Corriere del Veneto reported.
The Italian factory is situated near the picturesque town
of Bassano del
Grappa, with its historic wooden bridge over the Brenta river (pictured below).
Their new cookbook bursts with artful photographs
of rich vegan dishes (e.g., oven - roasted romanesco with onion agrodolce and
grappa - soaked raisins, acorn squash ravioli with kale and black garlic butter sauce, oat florentine cookies with mocha sipping chocolate) and surpasses the elegance
of titles such as Joy Pierson and Angel Ramos's The Candle 79 Cookbook.
World's Best
Grappa Le Diciotto Lune
Grappa Stravecchia This easy drinking
Grappa has the evidence
of wood aging with cereals, sweet vanilla and caramel, along with some light red fruit notes
of strawberry and cherry.
It's toasty and soft, and doesn't taste like I just threw back a shot poured from the bottom
of a burning trashcan (I'm looking at you,
grappa).
As part
of this year's World Drinks Awards presentation events, we are looking forward to presenting the World's Best Armagnac, Calvados, Cognac,
Grappa, Port and Tequila.
Aperitifs, a true Riviera staple, will prep palates for the meal ahead while sommeliers suggest a distinctive list
of spirits or signature cocktails like the Beausoleil — Citrus liquor, Dolin dry vermouth, Oregon
grappa and thyme.
Here one can start the day with a «coretto» for courage (a heady mixture
of coffee and
grappa), then try such slopes as the Forcella del Sasso Lungo — where you can see the world spread out in wide screen — or the Val de Mesdi, so steep at the top (a 4,000 - foot drop in two miles) that you jump right out
of your socks to make a turn.
You wrap up the tour with a wine and
grappa tasting (so much fun — they call it an «immersion») and end the day with a sampling
of Florence's best gelato.
I drank
grappa in taverns, and after a long day's work, toasted a good backgammon game with a bang
of my glass on the table.
Their signature lobster ravioli is made with large chunks
of lobster meat folded inside freshly made pasta and drizzled with a
grappa - sambuca tomato cream.
Have an incredible cocktail with the best aperativo food before and taste some
of the amazing
grappas after dinner.
An extensive buffet
of traditional Italian cuisines accompanied with the finest
grappa wines ensures an authentic rendezvous with Italian culture.
Lake
Grappa Guest Farm offers a piece
of unspoilt heaven for total body, mind and soul relaxation.
Map design is simply beautiful, whether it's the foliage dotting the hills
of Monte
Grappa or the shelled, sandy beaches
of Empire's Edge.
, Public Art Platform in Bassano del
Grappa, Italy (2010), and Paying my Electricity Bill at the Museum
of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rijeka (2008).
I have returned to the fray * Qua Brigadier
Grappa * after seeing my other alter ego's report (below) on the tragic break up
of the relationship between Prince Harry Pothead and his girlfriend, Chelsea and seeing the hyperventilation
of the BBC journos who think this information merits front page coverage on the BBC website.