Plural of grappa; an Italian brandy distilled from the pomace (skins, pulp, and stems) left over from winemaking.
From Italian 'grappa', possibly from Latin 'graspa' meaning the stems or refuse of grapes. The drink emerged in Italy around the 12th-13th century as an economical way to use winemaking byproducts.
Grappa represents ingenious waste reduction—winemakers turned what they'd throw away into a fiery, high-proof spirit that became a symbol of Italian peasant resourcefulness and now costs $100+ a bottle.
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