i need wine advice
2006-09-26 18:00:58 · 9 answers · asked by natesousa 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
You can put it inthe fridge, but when you take it out, give it at least 15 minutes before you drink, as the fridge is too cold and it suppresses some of the bouquet
2006-09-26 18:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
The answers you've been given already are pretty much correct - chill whites but not reds - but they miss two points. The first is that these 'rules' originate from cool wine-growing countries where 'room temperature' is 20-25 degrees C, so if you live in a warmer climate, or it's a hot day, you may find that a red is better after half an hour in the fridge, and whites are nice when they're cold enough to cause condensation on the bottle.
But the more important point is that the right temperature is the one that suits you. I collect wine, and I like my sauvigonon blanc REALLY cold - just a little above freezing point. This breaks the rule - but I love the way the wine releases its flavours and aromas slowly as it warms up in my mouth... And it's fabulous to take a sip after a mouthful of food - even works with spicy food.
OTOH a wooded chardonnay, which is sort of buttery in texture (against the sauvigon which is fresher and more 'grassy') is great when its a bit warmer, and it gets lost with spicy food - try it with plain fish or seafood, or some interesting cheeses.
Ultimately wine is about pleasure, not rules. The rule provides a useful starting point, but that's all it is - the joy lies in experimentation.
By the way, unless you're buying the very best French savignon blanc, you will probably enjoy this wine most in the year it was harvested.
2006-09-26 22:47:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only wine I ever chill is Zinfandel or champagne, though sweeter white wines such as savignon blanc are commonly chilled when served. I go by the dryness. The dryer the wine, the less I chill it. You are safe to chill any wine if it's white. Do not chill red wines.
2006-09-26 18:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by Moose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The temperature of wine is all to a persons tastes - I had friends that would put ice in red wine (blech!) I couldn't imagine what watered down red wine would taste like... or would taste good...
Anyway... "ideal" serving temperatures according to the "experts":
58-62 F for white wines
63-68 F for red wines (a cooler than normal room temperature)
You can always serve your whites and dessert wines colder than the 58 F recommended - I like them slightly colder - but too cold and the wines flavors are muted and you may not enjoy them as much - I've done this and the wine's flavors opened up as it warmed, nearing room temperature.
I enjoy ports and similar wines warmer... like my reds.
But again - it is all to personal taste - and sometimes it even depends on the wine you are drinking, not just white or red, but grape and winemaker!
2006-09-27 02:12:37 · answer #4 · answered by Willy S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best temperature for white wine is 56 degrees. If it is colder the flavors are muted. Red wine should be served at 65 degrees.
2006-09-26 20:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by andywho2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You should chill pretty much any white wine. Not to the point of being ice cold, but chilled.
2006-09-26 18:04:14 · answer #6 · answered by stevejensen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White is chilled; red wine room temperature.
2006-09-26 18:10:57 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White wine is best served chilled.
2006-09-26 20:10:13 · answer #8 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes without a doubt!
2006-09-26 18:15:33 · answer #9 · answered by RICK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋