The How to Guide For Wine
By Allen Wheeler
Selecting the right wine for every occasion has bedeviled man since the beginning. I have observed that many people make this task utterly complex and irrational. Wine is simple, fun, and essential for any meal of quality. You only need a few guidelines and procedures to hit a home run every time. I have narrowed down the concept of wine to 3 very basic guidelines.
The Right Temperature
- White wines and blushes should maintain a temperature of 55 to 60F.
- Red wines should reside between 62 and 67F, at room temperature.
- Sparkling wines can be as low as 45F.
The Right Information
- Wines age best when they are stored horizontally at a cool temperature.
- Decant older and more expensive red wines before each and every serving.
- Chill white wines, blushes, and sparkling wines for a couple of hours in the refrigerator. Do not go over a few hours. Leaving wines in the refrigerator for days at a time will change and may possibly ruin the wine quality.
- When serving several wines, remember the old adage: white before red, light always before heavy, dry before sweet, and simple before complex.
- A simple rule of thumb: a 750-ml bottle serves five sightly hungry people; a1.5-l serves ten hungry people.
The Right Words
- Aroma/Bouquet---Aroma is the fruity scent in a young wine, whereas bouquet is the complex scent of older, fuller wines.
- Body---The substance of a wine in your mouth (light, full or medium).
- Crisp/Soft---Crispness refers to the sharp taste of a wine, whereas a soft wine is smooth tasting.
- Dry/Sweet---A dry wine contains little sugar, and thus is not sweet.
- Fruity---Having ripe flavors of fruit.
- Finish---The impression a wine leaves on your palate (taste-buds).
- Oaky---Characteristic style of oak barrel aging.
- Tannin---A natural preservative found in grape skins, stems and seeds, which in high levels will make your mouth pucker.
This short primer on wine standards will enable you to begin to use wine much more often in your everyday meal selection. Be sure to visit our website for any recipe ideas that you may need in the future.
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