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Wine and Drinks / I Vini e Gli Alcolici
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| ITALIAN | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Amaretto | almond liqueur |
| Anisetta | licorice–flavored liqueur |
| Asti Spumante | slightly bubbly white wine |
| Averna | bitter digestive |
| la birra | beer |
| Chianti | common red wine from Tuscany |
| il cigliegiolo | cherry liqueur |
| con acqua | with water |
| con ghiaccio | on the rocks |
| con seltz/soda | with soda |
| Frangelico | hazelnut liqueur |
| Frascati | light–bodied white wine |
| Galliano | yellow, vanilla– and licorice–flavored liqueur |
| il lamponino | raspberry liqueur |
| il limoncello | lemon liqueur, specialty of the Amalfi Coast |
| liscio | straight |
| Marsala | fortified wine |
| il nocino | walnut liqueur |
| Prosecco | slightly bubbly white wine from Northeast Italy |
| lo spumante | sparkling wine |
| Strega | yellow liqueur with a taste of herbs and spices |
| la vendemmia | vintage |
| Vin Santo | sweet wine drunk after dinner with cantucci |
| il vino | wine |
| — secco | — dry wine |
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