The Truth About Vermouth
Things used to be so uncomplicated. Now, there's more vermouth than we know what to do with. The Italian solution? As always, a protected designation.
Torino (the city we call “Turin” in English for some reason) is the spiritual home of vermouth. The first time I visited Torino was in 2007, the year after it hosted the Winter Olympics. This trip resulted in the first spirits column I ever wrote, which happened to be on vermouth. That experience eventually made it…