obviously, i don't want to drink cold merlot. i'm just worried that the change in temperature might damage the wine.
2007-12-23 23:01:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
The wine will be fine, just let it warm up to room temp before serving.
2007-12-23 23:05:23 · answer #1 · answered by Steve C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it out - let it warm - open it at least an hour before drinking
But remember - when people talk about wine at "room tempterature" they mean room temperature from a different age - closer to 60 degrees than the 70's that many people today favor. Even a red should be, by modern practice, slightly chilled.
2007-12-23 23:05:26 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you plan to drink it soon. When people say that temperature change damages wine, they mean heavy changes over a long period. It certainly didn't hurt your merlot to be in the fridge once. Take it out, warm it to about 60F, and decant it.
2007-12-23 23:16:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The refrigerator temperature should not have injured the Merlot. Let it get to a cool room temperature before drinking.
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2007-12-24 01:01:43 · answer #4 · answered by Gerry G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No problems.
Just take the bottle out and stand it upright in your kitchen to let it gradually return to room temperature.
The cold won't have harmed the wine. Wineis a lot more robust than many people think.
2007-12-23 23:13:09 · answer #5 · answered by Pontac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-12-24 09:23:24 · answer #6 · answered by InterNite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes; you can cool wine in the fridge. Not in the freezer box though.
2007-12-23 23:05:09 · answer #7 · answered by Sally Anne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be good. Refrigerator temps are 40 to 44 degrees and that is not harmful.
2007-12-23 23:06:44 · answer #8 · answered by barry s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
also wine ferments quickly when open. at the bar i worked at if we opened a bottle of wine we threw it out 72 hours after it was open even if it was corked and still quite full
2007-12-23 23:04:17 · answer #9 · answered by JEN 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-12-23 23:04:07 · answer #10 · answered by mushroom_man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋