Grappa is a strong, almost brandy-like alcoholic digestif drink made from grape pomace (the skins, stems and seeds left over after pressing the grapes for wine.) You drink it after a meal at room temperature in very small amounts. It is usually clear, though aged varieties may be brownish from the wood they are aged…
Grappa
Lora
Lora was a lower-quality wine made by Romans from grapes that had already been pressed once for wine. It used the waste products such as grape skins, stalks and seeds (which grappa is made from today.) The Romans called such waste “vinaceum.” If defritum was being made at the same time, skimmings from that could…
ÙE
ÙE® is an alcoholic beverage similar to a Grappa, served as a digestif. It is, however, classed more as an aquavit than a Grappa, because it is made from whole unpressed grapes, while Grappa is made from grape skins, stems and seeds. ÙE is made by the Nonino company in Besenello in Vallagarina Valley, Trentino,…