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Wine Serving Basics

Knowing the proper way to open and serve wine is not only a surefire way to impress friends and add some class to your next stay-at-home date night, but a few benefits to your taste buds are hiding in there as well. 

Dig into the 7 Basics To Serving Wine so you can look and taste like a pro – here are the most important tips to know:

  • A proper wine glass will make any wine taste better

    It was Georg Riedel, the Austrian glassmaker, who finally proved the shape of the glass matters to the taste.

    You don’t have to invest in the most expensive wine glasses, but quality means resilience in most cases. Check out the shape that best suits your wine drinking habits.
  • Wine tastes better served slightly cool

    Wine served slightly cool has the benefit of preserving the fine, floral aromatics. But there’s a fine line between too cold and too warm. Here’s a quick and easy guideline:
       
    Red Wine: tastes better when served slightly below room temperature from 53 °F – 69 °F (12.5 – 15.5°C) (light red wines like Pinot Noir taste better at the cooler end of the spectrum)

    White Wine: tastes great from about 44 °F – 57 °F (7.5 – 12°C). (zesty whites on the cool side and oak-aged whites on the warm side)

    Sparkling Wine: Affordable sparklers do great at 38 °F – 45 °F (3.5 – 7.5°C) (serve high-quality Champagne and sparkling wines at white wine temperatures).
     
  • The perfect ritual to open a bottle of wine

    There are a few crucial steps to opening a wine bottle cleanly and with little fuss. And it pays to practice and do it consistently, so you’re always looking pro before the pour. We’ve got a few ways to get a handle on the opening process – so read up on it or check out our video.
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