12The Vino
Italians have experience when it comes to making wine. They’ve been making it for more than 4,000 years. When you go out for dinner, you will learn that house wines at most restaurants are relatively inexpensive and quite good as well.
You can enjoy a glass for anywhere between three and six Euros. All you need to do is trust your server. Tell your server what kind of wine you like best.
Whether it’s a sweet dessert wine, a medium-body red wine, a dry white wine, or something else, your server will recommend something that will suit your personal tastes. Perhaps you would like to see just where their wine is made.
After all, the country does include some of the world’s best wine regions. There’s Piedmont found at the base of the Alps, and the Chianti in popular Tuscany, for example. If you’re a real oenophile, you can even visit wineries all over Italy for wine tastings and vineyard tours too. But best book in advance, especially if you are going to visit during peak season.
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