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Spirits Rising: DSWE Pop-Up Tour
A pop-up wine-and-spirits road show On a sultry San Francisco day: Our hearts and palates glowed so At this dazzling display. We met men who make clever bitters From lush herbs, spices and fruit, And celery. (Got the jitters? They use the seed, not the root.) The clear pinkgold of sweet dreams, Eau de vie, sun-kissed in France: Armagnac Castarède gleams On the palate: Angels dance. Secret recipe, Sicilian, 1868: Pair it with ginger ale: Yes, out of cans. The latest buzz is that Averna is great For all grown-up Jägermeister fans. Grape flowers fashioned into gin Produce round, spicy, velvety G’Vine. Eighty to 87.8 proof, with vermouth in A…