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Word: delamain (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...juice has been pressed to make wine. These days, many of Italy's top vintners are aging and refining grappa and infusing it with herb and fruit flavors so that its raw edge has a satiny finish. At fashionable American trattorias it has become an acceptable alternative to Delamain or 12-year-old Macallan as a postprandial sip. Many top-of-the-line grappas are sold in designer decanters that add to their, alas, considerable price. Expect to pay anywhere from $25 for Ceretto's grappa (even in a plain bottle) to $90 or more for Nonino's best. Some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Voices: Nov. 26, 1990 | 11/26/1990 | See Source »

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