VYA Vermouths 750ML (Wines and More) -- Quady Winery Shopping Cart -- 750ML Vermouths VYA

<H1>VYA Vermouths 750ML -- Quady Winery Shopping Cart</H1> Read on for detailed descriptions of both. <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/quady/images/vyadry.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="VYA Vermouths 750ML" NAME="VYA Vermouths 750ML" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> Aromatized wines such as vermouth are wines to which botanicals (anything from the plant world) have been added. This appeals to me, as a winemaker, because it offers greater freedom of expression than wines made solely from grapes and because these wines have been mostly ignored for almost 200 years. Vya vermouth is a new sort of vermouth, made without compromise, and intended to be drunk straight, as a delicious aperitif, as well as the essential ingredient in the world's best cocktails. Imagine a forest after the rain: cool, with terrific freshness, and a little floral. This was the idea behind <A HREF=#dry>Vya Extra-Dry</A>. Imagine a tingling sensation, a feeling of warmth, a pleasant sweet bitterness, and the aroma of pumpkin pie. This is <A HREF=#sweet>Vya Sweet Vermouth</A>. <HR noshade> <A NAME="dry">Vya extra-dry vermouth</A> Vya extra-dry vermouth is a whole new idea in dry vermouth. The objective was to give equal weight to the vinosity of the base wines (a mixture of Colombard and Orange Muscat), and to the selection of botanicals. The resulting vermouth is mysteriously engaging, wine-like with a note of coolness and with an aroma described as like being in a forest after a rain. Some 15 different botanicals: mainly leaves, flowers, citrus rind, and seeds were used. Lavender, sage, alfalfa, and linden are important constituents. To retain the delicate complex flavors of the base wines and the botanicals, Vya was minimally processed, like other fine white wines. <UL> <LI>As the ideal aperitif, Vya extra-dry vermouth is delicious to drink, straight or with ice.</LI> <LI>In a martini, Vya extra-dry vermouth harmonizes beautifully with gin or vodka. By increasing the proportion of vermouth, more interesting and softer martinis are possible. You need to experiment with proportions.</LI> <LI>As an ingredient in recipes, Vya extra-dry vermouth produces superior results. Try Vya for steaming shellfish, or in risotto.</LI> </UL> DOUBLE GOLD: San Francisco Fair International. GOLD MEDAL: Orange County Fair, California State Fair. Special Award: Orange County Fair - 4 Star Gold. Silver Medal: Dallas Morning News Int'l, San Francisco Chronicle, American Wine Society, San Francisco Fair. <A HREF=#quotes>See what people are saying about Vya.</A> <HR noshade> <A NAME="sweet">Vya Sweet Vermouth</A> Vya sweet vermouth, inspired by the best Italian sweet vermouths, is all about sensations which stimulate the taste buds, producing a mouth-watering effect. Vya sweet induces a warm tingling in the mouth with a subtle balance of bitter and sweet. According to classic references, sweet muscat is the preferred base wine for sweet vermouth. For Sweet Vya, a special base wine using Orange Muscat and Valdepenas (for its red fruit tones) was made. The botanicals consist of bark, roots, seeds, and citrus rind. Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and galangal (wild asian ginger), are some of the constituents. GOLD MEDAL: Jerry Mead's New World I, Orange County Fair, San Francisco Fair International, California State Fair, San Francisco Fair. Special Award: Orange County Fair - 4 Star Gold. Silver Medal: Dallas Morning News Int'l, San Francisco Chronicle, Jerry Mead's New World, Orange County Fair. <A HREF=#quotes>See what people are saying about Vya.</A> <HR noshade> Facts about Vya Sweet Vermouth <UL> <LI>Our favorite Vya aperitif is half sweet and half extra-dry Vya, on the rocks, with a twist of orange.</LI> <LI>Vya sweet vermouth was awarded a major trophy, for "Aromatized Wine" at the 1999 London Wine Challenge.</LI> <LI>Vya sweet vermouth was the secret ingredient in the winning manhattan in Maker's Mark's 1999 San Francisco manhattan competition.</LI> <LI>Vya sweet makes a better Rob-Roy. For a perfect Rob-Roy, use half extra dry and half sweet Vya.</LI> <LI>Vya sweet vermouth makes possible new and exciting drink combinations. Try adding to sparkling wine about 1/4 sweet Vya.</LI> </UL> <HR noshade> Suggested Retail: $15.99 1999 Production: 800 cases of each <HR noshade> <A NAME="quotes">What they're saying about Vya:</A> "...Never before in the history of the Wine Challenge has a vermouth received a Gold medal. Quady's Vya Sweet Vermouth is ....a major hike up from the mass produced vermouth we all know and loathe." (Vya sweet not only received a gold medal but a newly created Aromatized Wine Trophy.)         -Simon Woods, Wine Magazine "But one more fortified Trophy was awarded for the best aromatic fortified wine. This was prompted by the exotic symphony of flavors that made up Vya Sweet Vermouth...a herb and spice experience from the formidable Andrew Quady in California."         -Simon Woods, Wine Magazine "Yet another wine-oriented gift I will give this holiday season is a bottle of the best vermouth I have ever tasted. Since most vermouths are made from the leftovers of the winemaking process, it is understandable that martini drinkers like my wife insist on just 'holding the vermouth near the gin.' But a bottle of VYA Vermouth from the inventive hand of dessert wine producer Andy Quady has forever transformed her martinis."         -Charles Olken, Los Angeles Times "Vya is fruity and fragrant in a way that no other vermouth on the market comes close to achieving, and it adds wonderful highlights of dried flowers and sweet spices to the juniper-infused gin."         -Charles Olken, Los Angeles Times "...there are hints of lavender and rose petals, orange peel, ginger and cardamom. It's fuller in the mouth than a traditional French dry Vermouth." "...Both are great as aperitifs; the dry Vya would make an unusual martini, and the sweet Vya, a tasty Manhattan."         -Gerald Boyd, San Francisco Chronicle From California, Home-Grown Vermouths With Character "...Vya dry vermouth...has an aroma of evergreen, lemon peel and clove. It makes for an elegant martini." "...Vya sweet vermouth...suggests anise, cinnamon and roses, and its round mouth-filling flavor has a pleasantly bitter finish, making for a delicious aperitif on the rocks."         -Florence Fabricant, The New York Times "I liked the Vya "Extra Dry" all by itself, served cold, a refreshing, soft, slightly sweet white wine, with hints of orange peel, sandalwood, ginger and chamomile tea. ... The white Vya makes a very special sort of 'not dry' martini. The red Vya added to a Manhattan makes it a bit more assertive and characteristic than without."         -Dan Berger, Los Angeles Times 100 BEST WINES 100 BEST BUYS WINERIES OF THE YEAR "...With turn-of-the-century Martinis back in fashion (i.e. gin Martinis, with both vermouth and a dash of orange bitters) ..." "On the subject of Martinis, remember that they are cocktails and not simply chilled glasses of gin (or vodka). Vermouth is a necessity, as Californian Andrew Quady will be quick to tell you His new Vya Vermouths, ...are like most California wines, plumper and more assertive than many of their European Counterparts. 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