{"id":3681,"date":"2012-03-12T10:10:49","date_gmt":"2012-03-12T15:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10rate.com\/?page_id=3681"},"modified":"2012-09-06T10:28:18","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T15:28:18","slug":"storing-and-serving-red-and-white-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/10rate.com\/storing-and-serving-red-and-white-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Storing and Serving Red and White Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"10By Brittany Rowland<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wine connoisseurs are careful to store wines at specific temperatures depending on the type. Whites are generally chilled more than reds. Here’s a guide for the optimal storage temperatures for various wines.<\/p>\n

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Temperature in \u00b0F<\/font><\/th>\nTypes of wines<\/font><\/th>\nExamples<\/font><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
63 to 65<\/td>\nRich, warm reds<\/td>\nBordeaux, Shiraz, Rhone, Cabernet Sauvignon, Burgundy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57 to 61<\/td>\nLight to medium reds<\/td>\nPinot Noir, Chianti, Zinfandel, Madeira, Chinon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\nFruity reds<\/td>\nBeaujolais, Valpolicella <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nFull-bodied whites<\/td>\nWhite Burgundy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48 to 50<\/td>\nLight to medium whites<\/td>\nChardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chablis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43 to 47<\/td>\nSparkling wines<\/td>\nChampagne, Muscats, Cava, Sauternes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

If you own a wine cooler, there’s a helpful tip for serving reds and whites. For red wines, put them in to chill 20 minutes before serving. For white wines, keep them chilled and pull them out 20 minutes before serving. As a rule of thumb, no wine should be consumed warmer than 68\u00b0F. <\/p>\n

Chart information found at Better Tasting Wine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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By Brittany Rowland Wine connoisseurs are careful to store wines at specific temperatures depending on the type. Whites are generally chilled more than reds. Here’s a guide for the optimal storage temperatures for various wines.         Temperature in \u00b0F Types of wines Examples 63 to 65 Rich, warm reds Bordeaux, Shiraz, Rhone, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[25,87],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\t\n