Il Folicello 'Lambruscone' 2023 Spain

Il Folicello 'Lambruscone' 2023 SpainA hearty, rustic, but old school style of Lambrusco made from one of the more punchy grape varieties in the family called Grasparossa. Don't get it twisted real Lambrusco is dry; it should be refermented inside the bottle, not injected with CO2; it's far more characterful than what we've been drinking in cheerful Italian American restaurants for decades. Don't look for it just for bubbles, either; it's meant to pair with main dishes. Il Folicello is

ripe red fruits also reveal a touch of salinity from Alcamo's immediate proximity to the sea and Drago's extremely calcareous soils in the vineyards

Square One's limited-production

flanked by pine forests and olive groves

accusing the Washington Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot of giving this wine complexity and structure

Taken from a tiny plot of organic vines in the village of Quincié-en-Beaujolais

A great digestif or modifier in cocktails

Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey has a storied past with a heritage that commemorates Philadelphia’s famous Rittenhouse Square

and flexibility

or at least one of them in the shop

it's sure beat the heck out of water

once given air

now called a "julep strainer