A few weeks ago my school had a wine tasting, which was interesting. We learned at a very basic level to smell and taste wine.I'm not acquired to it, so I'll be honest and say I did not like it, especially red. I think I'd rather just drink grape juice. But wine is a large part of Italian culture that they drink with food, not just to chug. We have a whole class dedicated to wine culture, which I was unable to take since Chapman does not support it. But I'm okay with that. And who knew there are thousands of types of grapes? I sure didn't.
Last week we had an Italian craft beer tasting. We learned the difference between craft beer and regular beer. The only difference is the yeast and fermentation process. I'm not really a huge fan of beer since my first, but there was one that I actually really liked. Of course it was the one with only 5% alcohol. So that means I can drink more of it right? Just kidding. It had a fruity taste, and it apparently tastes good with pizza. So maybe I'll have to try that.
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| This is the one. It's called Isaac. |
Another night we had a school outing to Trastevere, which is a district in Rome. It's a really nice, expensive neighborhood, and a lot more quiet than the center of Rome. We went to an apertivo, which is in a sense like a Happy Hour, I guess you could say. It's a very social affair. Our school payed for us, so I'm not even sure how much it was, but you get one drink, and then a little buffet of food. It was so good! It was nice to just chill and sit around a table talking to other people.
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| Santa Maria Piazza in Trastevere |
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