TEMPERATURES
- SERVING & STORING
Wines should be served
at temperatures where they taste best. More
specifically, wine should be served at the
temperature you enjoy. Usually white wines,
rosés, Champagnes/sparkling wines
taste best chilled because they are most
refreshing served that way. Red wines are
typically served at room temperature. But,
room temperature is relative as we all live
in different climates so your red may need
some cooling down, or even warming up if
you like your house really cold, before
drinking.
SERVING TEMPERATURES
Whites: Chilled (45-55
degrees F) for a few hours in the refrigerator.
Chilling tones down the sweetness of wine.
Reds: Slightly cooler than
room temperature (about 65 degrees F). Younger
fruity reds can benefit from chilling because
if red wine becomes too warm it may lose
some of its fruity flavor.
Sparkling Wine: Thoroughly
chilled. Refrigerate several hours or the
night before serving.
Dessert Wine: Room temperature.
STORAGE CONDITIONS
Wine storage can be done safely in temperatures
barely above freezing up to about 70 degrees
Fahrenheit. Remember also that wine matures
at a faster rate at higher temperatures.
High humidity levels keep moisture inside
the bottle thus preventing evaporation through
the cork. Humidity levels that are too high
often cause micro-organisms to grow which
can age your wine prematurely or even spoil
your wine.
Ideal Temp: Between 45
- 55 degrees Fahrenheit
Ideal Humidity: Between
60%-70%
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