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eHow Food & Drink Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Locate a local wine store or look online for wine sellers who carry Marsala.
Step2
Look for a sweet or dry bottle of Marsala. "Superiore," "Superiore Riserva" and "Vergine" Marsala can be either sweet or dry.
Step3
Find a mature Marsala. Marsala's taste becomes smoother the longer the wine ages in wood. "Superiore" Marsala is aged for at least 2 years while "Superiore Riserva" is aged for 4-6 years. The best quality and most expensive "Vergine" or "Vergine Soleras" is aged 5-7 years. Sweet young "Fine" Marsalas tend to be better for cooking than sipping.
Step4
Please your palate. Marsala can be sweet, dry or somewhere in between. Sweeter Marsala is labeled "Dolce", while dry Marsala is "Secco." "Demisecco" is semi-dry.
Step5
Color your choice. Modern Marsalas range from deep red (Rubino) to tawny (Ambra) to gold (Oro). Many fine Marsalas are dark red-brown.
Balance the budget of quality versus price tag.
Step6
Balance the budget of quality versus price tag.
Step7
Chill Marsala before serving.
Step8
Enjoy Marsala with your meal, as an ingredient in your meal, with dessert, as dessert, or all by itself.