The Wine Voyage

Table of Contents - What Is Vermouth, Exactly? - Where Vermouth Comes From - The Major Styles of Vermouth - Vermouth vs. Amaro - What Does Vermouth Taste Like? - How to Taste Vermouth with Intent - Running a Vermouth Tasting for a Group - Bringing a Vermouth Tasting to Your Team - Further Reading I get asked about vermouth more than almost anything else I pour, and it's usually the same question in different words: "Wait, this is actually wine?" Most people have only ever met vermouth as a supporting cast member in a martini or a Manhattan, dashed in and mostly forgotten. Poured on its own, chilled, with a twist, it turns out to be one of the most genuinely interesting things you can put in a glass — and watching that realization land on someone's face never gets old. This guide covers what vermouth actually is, the major styles and where they come from, how to taste it with intent, and how to build it into a group tasting that changes the way people think about a bot...

Table of Contents - What Is Vermouth, Exactly? - Where Vermouth Comes From - The Major Styles of Vermouth - Vermouth vs. Amaro - What Does Vermouth Taste Like? - How to Taste Vermouth with Intent - Running a Vermouth Tasting for a Group - Bringing a Vermouth Tasting to Your Team - Further Reading I get asked about vermouth more than almost anything else I pour, and it's usually the same question in different words: "Wait, this is actually wine?" Most people have only ever met vermouth as a supporting cast member in a martini or a Manhattan, dashed in and mostly forgotten. Poured on its own, chilled, with a twist, it turns out to be one of the most genuinely interesting things you can put in a glass — and watching that realization land on someone's face never gets old. This guide covers what vermouth actually is, the major styles and where they come from, how to taste it with intent, and how to build it into a group tasting that changes the way people think about a bot...

Table of Contents - What Is Limoncello, Exactly? - Where Limoncello Comes From - Limoncello vs. Other Citrus and Herbal Liqueurs - What Does Limoncello Taste Like? - How to Serve Limoncello with Intent - Running a Limoncello Tasting for a Group - Bringing a Limoncello Tasting to Your Team - Further Reading Limoncello gets dismissed sometimes as the liqueur you bring home from an Amalfi Coast vacation and forget about in the freezer, and I think that's a shame, because a properly made limoncello is one of the most genuinely crowd-pleasing pours I know. Everyone has an opinion about lemon. Nobody needs a wine background to have a reaction to it. That combination — familiar flavor, unfamiliar format — makes it one of my favorite ways to close out a group tasting on an easy, high-energy note. This guide covers what limoncello actually is, where it comes from, what separates a great bottle from a forgettable one, how to serve it properly, and how to build it into a group event that peop...

Table of Contents - What Is Limoncello, Exactly? - Where Limoncello Comes From - Limoncello vs. Other Citrus and Herbal Liqueurs - What Does Limoncello Taste Like? - How to Serve Limoncello with Intent - Running a Limoncello Tasting for a Group - Bringing a Limoncello Tasting to Your Team - Further Reading Limoncello gets dismissed sometimes as the liqueur you bring home from an Amalfi Coast vacation and forget about in the freezer, and I think that's a shame, because a properly made limoncello is one of the most genuinely crowd-pleasing pours I know. Everyone has an opinion about lemon. Nobody needs a wine background to have a reaction to it. That combination — familiar flavor, unfamiliar format — makes it one of my favorite ways to close out a group tasting on an easy, high-energy note. This guide covers what limoncello actually is, where it comes from, what separates a great bottle from a forgettable one, how to serve it properly, and how to build it into a group event that peop...

Table of Contents - What Makes Sacramento Unique for Team Building - 15 Team Building Activities Sacramento Groups Love - How to Choose the Right Team Building Activities Sacramento Activity for Your Team - Why Wine and Spirits Tastings Work So Well in Sacramento Specifically - Booking Team Building Activities in Sacramento - Further Reading When companies ask me about team building activities Sacramento teams will actually enjoy, I point out something a lot of outsiders miss: Sacramento isn't the sleepy state-capital afterthought people assume it is. This is a metro that's grown into a genuine tech and healthcare hub — companies priced out of the Bay Area have been relocating and expanding here for years — while holding onto a food and wine identity that most cities twice its size can't touch. Sacramento calls itself "America's Farm-to-Fork Capital" for a reason, and that same culinary confidence carries straight through to how well this city hosts a corporat...

Table of Contents - What Makes Sacramento Unique for Team Building - 15 Team Building Activities Sacramento Groups Love - How to Choose the Right Team Building Activities Sacramento Activity for Your Team - Why Wine and Spirits Tastings Work So Well in Sacramento Specifically - Booking Team Building Activities in Sacramento - Further Reading When companies ask me about team building activities Sacramento teams will actually enjoy, I point out something a lot of outsiders miss: Sacramento isn't the sleepy state-capital afterthought people assume it is. This is a metro that's grown into a genuine tech and healthcare hub — companies priced out of the Bay Area have been relocating and expanding here for years — while holding onto a food and wine identity that most cities twice its size can't touch. Sacramento calls itself "America's Farm-to-Fork Capital" for a reason, and that same culinary confidence carries straight through to how well this city hosts a corporat...