Hey /ck/ I'll be living in Italy for a while with no knowledge

>>7841226
Talk to the locals.They'll tell you what to drink with what dishes, because their ancestors worked that out a long time ago.

You'll find the white wines more than you could ever wrap your head around. There are like 200 regional variations on white wine grapes, just slight genetic variants of the same handful of grape types. But they all have different names.

A fot the reds, the Sangiovese is the classic Italian red wine grape. It makes rustic tasting wines that are very food friendly (but less exciting to drink on their own). Think of a Chianti and that's what I'm talking about.

In Tuscany they grow the traditional Bordeaux red grapes (Merlot and Cab Sauv), and blend in a little Sangiovese to give it a distinctly Italian taste. These are some of the most celebrated (and expensive) Italian wines, called Super Tuscans.

Other Italian reds you'll want to try are Barolo and Barbaresco (Nebbiolo grape), Amarone (wine aged on the squeezed grapes) and Ripasso (another wine spending some time on the Amorone's squeezed grapes).

But the locals will talk up the local plonk wherever you are, and some of it will likely be good.

Italy is more regional than almost any other country. So wherever you move will have its own favorites of every type, that match the local cuisine, etc. Where are you going to be living?

Avoid Vin Santo, btw. It's brandy, and not a good one.

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>be from italy
>know sweet FA about wine
I just drink whatever. I should probably change that.

>>7841297
Cheers for the starter

>>7841303
I'll be spending most of my time up north east in Trieste, who's dish is a type of minestrone which I cannot remember right now.

>>7841315
>be from italy
is it as shitty as everywhere else? because on tv it's a paradise of beautiful people and amazing food made by grandmothers

>>7841226
GOLDEN RULE: 14 vol in 0.75 bottle

>>7841325

Oh wow, that's more Balkan than Italian.

Wines there are going to be much more Austrian/Russian style - not nearly as tannic.

Also, try the burek if it's around.

>>7841330
Yes and no.
It really is as beautiful as people make it out to be and, on average, the Italian homecook of any age, grandmothers included, is leaps and bounds better than those of other countries.

However, there are down-sides, too. Our government is a sham, corruption is rampant, we espouse extreme xenophobia and racism against even our own people (because they're from another region and/or speak a different native dialect) and it's growing increasingly overrun with Rom and Albanians.

At least we're not Greece.

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I really like this one. $20 in the states about 11-12 euros in Italy.

>>7841226
Go to wine shop; ask for different wine each time; try different grape and region varieties, white or red; tell them ehat you're eating so they can pair it.

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>>7841226
I'm not really into whine but the best thing about Italy is the coffee. I lived for 1 year in Bologna and everywhere I went I ordered a ristretto. I really miss it.
Ice Cream is also godlike.
Pizza/Pasta was disappointing. Is hard to find a good place for this.

>>7844429
>here's your 3 tablespoons of coffee, sir

>>7844443
And whats the problem, its pure flavor. You must be amerifat with your 5 bucks half liter watered coffee.
A ristretto costs 1€ and has more coffee than that sewer water you drink in america.

>>7841226
Red wine whenever you want. White wine whenever you want. Literally only autists won't have a nice red with seafood or white with steak

>>7844463
If somebody insults your food and or drink preferences and you automatically assume they're an American, you're part of the problem. Comparable to third wave feminism screaming about men around every turn.

>>7844470
Same thing anon.
Only an american would complain about the size. I was right I suppose.