Vineyard!

So my first week of class is done(on thursday!!), and right now all of us freshies are cooking together. Chicken soup and burgers... all with fresh ingredients.

So last week, we went on a vineyard wine tasting trip, and did a photo scavenger hunt around the city. The vineyard. OMG it was beautiful. It was called Verrazzano, and was the home of the European explorer who found parts of America. After a tour, we had a meal with a sampling of 4 different wines that they make. We learned how to sniff, swirl, test color, and sample... Now im a pro :] The food was amazingly fresh and delicious..... So we started with a white wine, and then a red, then an olive oil they make, with freshly baked bread. Next they served a PERFECT pasta sauce, after that was fresh prosciutto, salami, and eggplant with fresh mozzarella, tomato, and capers. DELIZIOSO! Everything was SOOOO FRESH and amazing... Then we had a different red wine, and cheese. Last we had biscotti, with a dessert wine... sweet and very strong. We dipped the cookies in the wine, which was served in a shot glass type of glass. We left with our tummies full, and very happy.