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Get a brief overview of wine serving with the Great Wines Online!
Many customs have accompanied wine drinking through the years. None of them are meant to be intimidating or stuffy.
They are just practices intended to enhance the enjoyment of wine. You may find these tips and many more in a publication, Wine 101.
§ "White wine with fish and red wine with meat" is more customary than culinary.
§ Red wines are served at room temperature, while white wines, roses, and champagnes are served chilled.
§ The stronger the food, the stronger the wine. The lighter the food, the lighter the wine.
§ Wine loves air, which revives its sleeping flavors. It is recommended to open the bottle about an hour before consumption and let the wine "breathe". This ages it a year or so, and allows its flavors to mellow.
§ A bottle of wine has to be handled carefully, with the minimum movement possible. Remember, wine likes to sleep, only to awaken in your mouth.
§ Red wine bottles do not need to be cleaned or dusted before opening. They are opened on a hard surface. White wines, rose, and Champagne bottles are opened in ice buckets.
§ Red wines corks are sniffed to make sure the wine has not spoiled, which gives the cork an unpleasant smell. It is not necessary to smell white and rose wine corks since the wine was refrigerated and the cork will not smell.
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