Asti (also known as Asti Spumante) is a sparkling white Italian wine that is produced throughout southeastern Piedmont but is particularly focused around the towns of Asti and Alba.
Youâve seen XO as a sign-off representing love, affection, or friendship on letters, cards, emails, chat rooms and text messages. You may have even been torn on whether or not to include both the X and the O, considering one signifies hugs and the other means kisses.
Oooooh yes. If youâve never heard of âXO Sauce,â it is basically the worldâs most powerful ingredient. If condiments are like ammunition, XO is the nuclear bomb.Seriously, I have never in my life tasted anything that packs more flavor in each drop than this XO sauce.O Sauceâs fabled history starts in Hong Kong in the 1980âs where it was developed to add an extra punch to Cantonese cuisine. Ever since, the fascination with this âcaviar of the eastâ has continued to spread.