A good wine is like a treasure, a coffer of magnificent flavours, aromas and sensations that allow the imagination to fly away to wonderful and often distant places.
Here, you will find a few tips on how to approach a tasting, intended for those who are not familiar with the secrets of the world of wine, and without the expectation to train new sommeliers, but rather with the intent to continue to inspire and excite those who never get tired of learning about wine.
The commitment required on the part of a good taster is that he or she pushes themselves beyond their basic knowledge, beyond the recognition of basic sensations such as sweet, sour, salty, to project themselves towards the discovery of less familiar aromas and flavours capable of enriching the sensory analysis.
When wine and food flavours are correctly paired they enhance each other, harmonising their organoleptic characteristics and providing for a memorable tasting experience. Luigi Veronelli, the most renowned wine writer and philosopher referred to them as love marriages.
What is the secret to making the most of a good wine? The answer lies in tasting it at the right temperature and serving it in a glass that will enhance its characteristics. The generally recommended serving temperatures allow you to enhance the objective characteristics of each type of wine, but they certainly do not represent dogmas from which you cannot deviate to suit your own personal taste.
Chef CHICCO CEREA Da Vittorio a Brusaporto (BG)
Recommended wine pairing:
I SODI DI SAN NICCOLÒ by Castellare di Castellina
Chef ANDREA BERTON Ristorante Berton (MI)
Recommended wine pairing:
TIRSAT by Gurra di Mare
Chef LUCA ISIDI Ristorante Da Rinaldi al Quirinale (RM)
Recommended wine pairing:
BAFFONERO by Rocca di Frassinello
Chef MARCO PASI Ristorante Boeucc (MI)
Recommended wine pairing:
ROCCA DI FRASSINELLO by Rocca di Frassinello
Chef FRANCESCO PATTI Ristorante Coria a Caltagirone (CT)
Recommended wine pairing:
L’ETERNO by Feudi del Pisciotto
Chef CLAUDIO RUTA Ristorante La Fenice di Ragusa (RG)
Recommended wine pairing:
VERSACE NERO D’AVOLA by Feudi del Pisciotto
Chef MIRELLA VERDIANI Ristorante La Torre a Castellina in Chianti (SI)
Recommended wine pairing:
CHIANTI CLASSICO by Castellare di Castellina