Amari, part of the larger “aperitivo/digestivo” family of quintessential Italian liqueurs have long been the perfect closing to any decent Italian meal.

Cal-Itals

Not long after the beginning of this new millennium, DNA testing proved that Zinfandel, considered to be "the American Original grape," in fact originated in Europe. UC Davis professor Carole Meredith found an exact genetic match of Zinfandel in Croatia, of all places, where the grape is in fact called Crljenak kastelanski.  However, there is more to this investigative story.  Another grape, from the Puglia (Apulia) region in southern Italy, claims to also have the same origins and genetic makeup of Zinfandel.

Corvina Veronese

Aglianico

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Mike's Mostly Food and Wine Blog

Contributed by Mike Mollica from
Mike's Mostly Food and Wine Blog

Contributed by Mike Mollica from
Mike's Mostly Food and Wine Blog