Drink this Now lesson 1





 Step 1: Taste the wine

Color: Blood Red

Smell: Medium, Spicy, Fruity

Taste: Smooth, Spicy, Dry after taste

Step 2: Wait 2 hours

Color: Blood Red

Smell: Medium, Spicy, Fruity

Taste: Smoother than before, fruitier

Step 3: Wine & Cheese (Parmesan)

Taste: The Cheese absorbs the spice and the dryness and allows the fruit to come to the forefront

Step 4: Try with Food (Pepperoni)

Taste: The spiciness compounds of the wine and the pepperoni seem to stack on each other and muliply


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