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Are you curious about all those rules about storing and serving
wine?
Well, here are some tips for consumption & storing of wine.When we talk about the consumption
of wine, sparkling wines and champagne compliment almost any
kind of food. White wine is consumed before red wine. A dry wine
should be consumed before a sweet wine. A good wine is consumed
before a great wine.
Wines should be served
at their right temperatures in order to get the best of them. Some
wine enthusiasts go through elaborate rituals in serving wine, which
can be fun and entertaining. But storing and serving wine is really
a simple matter of following some basic guidelines.
1. Many
people think they have to "age" wine after purchasing it. But
properly stored wine will last for a long time, so there's no rush
to consume it either. Just wait for the appropriate moment and enjoy
it with good friends and good food.
2. Right
Temperature for serving wine:
White wines - between 43º - 48º F / 6º – 9º C and for Red wines
should be served at cool room temperature between 65º- 70º F / 18 º
- 21º C .
3. When
pouring the wine, except for sparkling wines (should be served at
temperature , between 40º - 43º F / 4º- 6º C ) you should fill
glasses only about half-way. To truly savor it, swirl the wine
gently before inhaling its essence.
Don’t’ think that you should have an elaborate or expensive "wine
cellar" to store wine properly. Just keep it in cool place (away
from direct sunlight), with the bottles on their sides to keep the
cork moistened. And don't think that you have to drink the entire
bottle at one sitting. Wine stays fine for several days if re-corked
and refrigerated.
You can use all purpose everyday wine glass which is suitable for
all kinds of wine. For sparkling wines or champagnes, always use a
tall and thin "flute" so you can enjoy the bubbles instead.
Before concluding this article, I want to say Never drink and drive
- or allow your friends to.
“The road is safe when the driver is dry, and the driver is safe
when the road is dry.”
By Kamakshi S.Iyer
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