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andylegate
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Having lived in Italy when I was a teen (my dad was stationed in Naples and I was there for high school), I was very fortunate in being able to try many of the wines there. And of course there is no drinking age there, other than you can walk and hand money to to the store owner.
Believe it or not, most of use teens got over the joy of leaglly getting smashed rather quickly. We were not allowed to drive until age 18, even if you had gotten your license here in the states at 16, so that was one problem solved. Most of use couldn't take the hang overs! So most of us practiced moderation when it came to drinking.
Most of us avoided italian beer, as Peroni and Nastra Azero were, well , not exactly what I would call good tasting beer.
Wine on the other had came in a multitude of lables. I remember going for bike rides during the summer and seeing piles of pressed grapes on the side of the road. The smell of them rotting in the hot sun is one I hope to never smell again, blah!
I've never cared for dry bitter wines. My brother in law made what I feel is an very good analogy: "Taste like roach spray."
On the other had, I do like sweet or desert wines. I'll skip the "Mad Dog" and "Night Train" versions though thank you.
What are some good recipies for Red Sweet wines?
Believe it or not, most of use teens got over the joy of leaglly getting smashed rather quickly. We were not allowed to drive until age 18, even if you had gotten your license here in the states at 16, so that was one problem solved. Most of use couldn't take the hang overs! So most of us practiced moderation when it came to drinking.
Most of us avoided italian beer, as Peroni and Nastra Azero were, well , not exactly what I would call good tasting beer.
Wine on the other had came in a multitude of lables. I remember going for bike rides during the summer and seeing piles of pressed grapes on the side of the road. The smell of them rotting in the hot sun is one I hope to never smell again, blah!
I've never cared for dry bitter wines. My brother in law made what I feel is an very good analogy: "Taste like roach spray."
On the other had, I do like sweet or desert wines. I'll skip the "Mad Dog" and "Night Train" versions though thank you.
What are some good recipies for Red Sweet wines?