Sweet and dry vermouth are both types of fortified wine, but they look and taste different and can be used in distinctly different cocktails.

Like Italian vermouth, Spanish vermouth comes in different colors and levels of sweetness, but the most common vermouth you will find in Spain is “vermut rojo,” which is sweet, red vermouth.

Vermouth, or vermut ... The same goes for the wine base -- although white is the most popular base, there is no rule that it can't be made with other varieties or a mix. For example, in Jerez ...