How Do I Drink Marzemino?
Learning how to properly drink Marzemino, an Italian red wine, allows you to full enjoy its rich and delicate flavors. The Marzemino wine comes from grapes cultivated in the northeastern part of Italy, near the city of Trento, and goes well with both red meats and cheeses. You can fully enjoy a nice bottle of Marzemino wine by serving it at a low room temperature and observing proper wine-tasting etiquette when drinking it. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Place the bottle of Marzemino in your cellar or, if you don't have a cellar, in an unheated area inside your home. Marzemino is best served at a low room temperature, which is approximately 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Open the bottle with a corkscrew a couple of hours before drinking the wine. This will allow your bottle of Marzemino to fully develop its aromas.
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Pour the Marzemino into a wine glass. Fill the glass halfway.
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Swirl the glass gently to fully let the wine breathe and further release its odors. You can now, if you want, approach the glass with your nose to smell the various aromas emanating from the liquid.
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Drink the wine by itself, or along with your meal.
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