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VocabularyDrinksdegustazione
B1nounfemminile

ladegustazione

wine / food tasting

Plural

degustazioni

Pronunciation

deh-goo-stah-TSYOH-neh

About this word

Wine tourism (enoturismo) is a major industry in Italian wine regions like Tuscany, Piedmont and Veneto. A degustazione guidata (guided tasting) typically includes explanation of terroir and winemaking.

Examples

Facciamo una degustazione di vini locali nel pomeriggio.

We do a tasting of local wines in the afternoon.

La degustazione guidata include cinque vini con abbinamenti.

The guided tasting includes five wines with food pairings.

Related Words

cantinavinoabbinamentosommeliercalice