Wine & vermouth

Vermouth, sherry, port and other wines that show up inside cocktails.

amontilladoSherry that starts as fino, then ages with air.
ByrrhFrench red wine quinquina.
Carpano AnticaRich Italian sweet vermouth, a bartender favorite.
cavaSparkling wine: cava is Spanish, prosecco Italian, champagne and crémant French.
ciderFermented apple juice. Dry European ciders can be funky and tart.
Cocchi AmericanoItalian aromatized white wine with cinchona bark. Used in a Vesper or Corpse Reviver No. 2.
DubonnetRed wine aperitif with herbs and quinine. The Queen Mother's drink with gin.
finoThe driest, palest sherries, aged under a layer of yeast.
lambruscoFizzy red wine from Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
LilletFrench wine aperitif with fruit liqueurs.
MadeiraFortified wine from the island of Madeira, deliberately heated and aged.
olorosoDark sherry aged with air, dry unless sweetened.
Pedro XiménezVery sweet sherry from sun-dried grapes.
portSweet fortified wine from Portugal's Douro Valley.
Punt e MesItalian sweet vermouth with an extra bitter kick.
quinquinaWine aperitif made bitter with cinchona bark (the source of quinine).
sakeJapanese rice wine, brewed like beer but drunk like wine.
sherryFortified wine from southern Spain. Styles range from bone-dry to syrupy.
vermouthWine fortified with spirit and flavored with herbs and wormwood. Sweet (red) goes in a Manhattan; dry goes in a Martini.