Tasting Wine

Tasting Wine All About Wine Tasting There’s more to tasting a glass of wine than throwing it down your gullet. We’ll start slow. Colour Hold the glass over a white background, like a napkin or tablecloth. Swirl Swirl the wine to aerate it. Nose Follow yours. Taste Skip the sip. Aftertaste is what lingers after you swallow. Finish What was the body of the wine like? With Food Remember, red wine is not necessarily more sophisticated than white, and not necessarily the only choice with meat. By Region Regional wine qualities tend to reflect the specifics of regional cuisines. Here are some top wine picks in Europe: Northern Italy: Piemonte and the Veneto are greatly influenced by the rich subtelty of their butter-worshipping French and Swiss neighbors. Central Italy: Trendy cuisine from Tuscany and Chianti favors lighter pastas, vegetables and seafood. Germany: Wines that are high in acid provide a necessary counterbalance to the fatty, bland, carb-and-meat-centric northern European diet.

Limoncello (recipe) He offered me a small glass of this thick syrupy lemon liquor that was reminiscent of lemon drop candy! It was great and it called to me to drink more. :-) I'm not sure how much I drank but it sure went down smooth! We were also treated to Limoncello with the owner of the Italian restaurant that we visited during our honeymoon, Hostaria Dino and Tony! Since then I have enjoyed it on occasion while dinning out as a nice finish to a meal! This is a wonderful recipe I have found. Additionally there is a great recipe in, Giuiliano Bugialli's Foods of Naples and Campania! Limoncello is from southern Italy, around the Gulf of Naples and the coast of Amalfi, it may also be found in Sicily and on Sardinia. Limoncello is found all over Italy, I have seen it now and then in Italian restaurants that cater to the customer who appreciates authentic Italian food! Remember the homemade version has a real kick but is wonderful to make and enjoy with your guests. Infused-Vodka.com's Limoncello recipe Method

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