what is the difference between wet and dry wines?

Question

I thought wet wines were served "chilled" but a waiter told me no..??? im confused???

Answer 1

There are sweet and dry wines. I have never heard the term wet wine. The amount of residual sugar does not determine the proper temperature to serve the wine, that distinction is made by the color of the wine. White wines are served chilled, reds at room temp. Both can be either sweet or dry.

In my opinion it makes no difference, serve the wine the way you like it, if you like your red wine clod then by all means drink it that way, after all you are the one drinking it. I have a friend who likes their red wine served on ice. People are far too pretentious when it comes to drinking wine, having made my fair share of it I can attest to the fact, it is just fermented grapes, get over it. Serve it the way you like it!

Answer 2

Maybe you confused the word "wet" with "white". It's not impossible. Many people get confused over the "lingo" of wine. I'm not a wine "connoisseur" , but if you like a white wine at room temperature, then serve it that way. If you like a red wine cold, with ice, drink it that way.

Do what you want and have a good time.
Take care.

Answer 3

I never heard the term "wet" ... There are dry and sweet wines (and ones in between - often called demi sec.) Most sweet wines are typically served chilled.

The typical serving temperatures for most dry red wines is 61-64 F.

Most white wines are best served at about 52-55 F.

Most Champagnes and desert wines are served very cold at 46 F.

But there are many many exceptions, and yes ... by all means drink wine at the temperature you like best.

Answer 4

I have been drinking wine for 60 years and I never heard of a "wet" wine; all wine is wet. Do you mean Red wine? Usually you serve it at around 50 to 60 degrees. There are dry and sweet wines - usually you chill whites and rose' wines and reds are mostly served room temp but in France they are all kept in caves which makes them quite chilly and room temp is chilly too.

Answer 5

i have never heard the term wet used to describe wine. dry yes. usually used to describe tannins in the wine. the more tannins, the more dry a flavor it has. Which is usually likened to having cotton in your mouth.

if you are referring to white wines and not wet wines. Yes, they are usually served chilled. i keep mine in the fridge until cold, and then bring it out about 20 min prior to serving. It should not be ice cold, but cool. Americans tend to serve their whites too cold and reds too warm.

At the end fo the day, just drink your wine however you want. I have had white in the middle of summer at room temperature. Usually because I forgot to put it back in the fridge the night before. I would still drink it.

Answer 6

Wines are not 'wet' or 'dry' due to moisture or chilling. A dry wine refers to one that is not sweet. Wine that is sweet is called sweet. For instance, Sangria and Leibfraumilch are sweet wines. Most Cabernet Sauvignons and Chiantis are dry wines. Usually, dry red wines are serves room temp. while white wines, even sweet ones, are chilled.
Hope that helps.