Learning to be a Wine Connoisseur

This morning was my first meeting of my on-site art history course which will be looking at Rome and it's monuments. I am really looking forward to learning more about the monuments of Rome, especially from a non-tourist perspective. Today we hiked up the top of the Gianicolo hill and were able to look at all of Rome from above! This city never ceases to amaze me, and while that may be due to the fact that I'm still new to the city, I feel that even after four months of being here, it will still have surprises in store for me. On my way back to my apartment I walked past a Ferrari vespa! Perhaps your more affordable option to the sports car.

Tonight after classes I had my wine tasting class. We tried three white wines and three reds as well as a desert wine. We learned a lot about the color and smell and taste differences between better and cheaper wines. We tasted a more floral wine, wine that had aged in oak casks, and other types. We also had some cheese and crackers to compliment the wine and overall it was a very fun evening. I still have quite some way to go before being a wine connoisseur, but I'm making baby steps!