
You are correct! Wine Quiz Answer: B. Vermouth
Originally considered medicine, Vermouth is wine infused with herbs. As many as a hundred herb varieties go into the carefully guarded, proprietary mixtures. Though we see mostly commercial Vermouth here, many European wineries make their own much quirkier versions.
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