which encourages higher sugar content (brix) in the piñas — a key factor behind the tequila's pronounced sweetness and agave intensity

The Römerhof winery was founded in 1979 in Trittenheim

Smirnoff Silver works well served ice-cold and neat in a chilled shot glass

Delorme VS is commonly available in the standard 750ml bottle

and simple rum-and-soda highballs

Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2017 fruit-wine which encourages higher sugar contentIl Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2017 is a full bodied 100% Sangiovese red wine from Tuscany, bottled at 14. 5% ABV in a standard 750ml format. Rated 94+ points by Wine Advocate, this vintage stands apart because all fruit originally earmarked for the estate's Riserva Vigna Paganelli was folded into this bottling, concentrating its quality significantly. Quick Facts: ABV: 14. 5% Origin: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Vintage: 2017