Pasta and Vino (the perfect meal in Italia)

       While in Italy we went to a place where they produce pasta and then we had a wine tasting. The pasta was produce by a family business and was made and packaged fresh. We had the chance to tour the facility and see how they made their pasta, then we had the chance to buy it. Following the pasta factory we headed to a vineyard for a tour and a wine tasting. We saw how wine is made and then tasted three different wines produced by the vineyard. It was the ultimate italian experience. When my program was over my parents cam over and we went to two more vineyards on a private wine tasting tour. My favorite wine was the dessert wine and white wine from the vineyard I went to with the OU program.

My favorite out of the three was the white wine.

This is the dessert wine, It was made from dried grapes and should be served with a sour dessert.

      Chianti is known for its red wine. The vineyards have to use 80 percent merlot grapes to be a D.O.C.G wine and 20 percent any other red grape. The black rooster is the symbol of a D.O.C.G. wine. The wines are colored red by the grape skins. If any bacteria gets into the containers holding the wine, it will ruin and become vinegar. The wine is stored in containers or barrels for 12 - 18 months.
     
The proper way to taste (red) wine. ( is it sad I'm under 21 and I am experienced at wine tasting?)
1. Pour the wine into the glass and let it breath
2. When holding your wine glass hold it by the stem so the heat from your hands do not mess with the temperature of the wine.
3. Tilt the glass over a white surface to observe the color. Some wines look red while others look like a deep red color.
4. Swirl the wine in the glass and look at the liquid running down the sides. The streaks going down the sides are called leggs. The leggs indicate the alcohol content in the wine. The more leggs the more alcohol.

5. Smell the wine. Don't be shy place your nose deep into the glass.
6. Take a sip of wine and swish it all around your mouth to get the full taste of the wine. Different parts of the tongue can sense different tastes.
7. You can spit out the wine or swallow it, your choice

Eat cheese (pecorino is my favorite) or bread while tasting your wine.

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