Food, Music, and Ramblings South of the Hill. I want to stay angry. Whichever you prefer, booze often gets a rap as emotional novacaine. Somehow, drinking seems to make the emotional stress of dealing with others less. This entry was posted in rambling.

Two cousins of vermouth that are all but forgotten in the US, yet are also reemerging with vigor. To understand vermouth, one first must understand aperitif wines. Which is the verb to open, in the sense of opening up the appetite. All true aperitifs carry a bittersweet character that stimulates the production of gastric juices and promotes appetite. Vermouth, quinquina and americano are also. Geographically, The cradle of vermouth i.