Monday, November 11, 2013

Expert Tips For Selecting And Enjoying The Best Wines

By Arnie Whitley


Many people look at wine as one of the pleasures of life, specifically for special events. If you want to maximize your enjoyment of wine, you should find out all that you can about it. Continue reading this article to find out more.

Consider attending wine tastings. These events are enjoyable and can help you to try wines you may never have given a chance. It can be a terrific social event. Ask others to come along for the ride. You may be able to strengthen the bonds of friendship while indulging in your new hobby at the same time.

Discussion forums offer valuable insight on wine and all it has to offer. You can learn much from other people by interacting in the forums. Before signing up for any forum, search through the boards to ensure it offers you the type of community you are looking for.

You should not drink reds and whites in the same glasses. Whites should be in narrower glasses so that warm air is kept from the wine's surface. Reds, however, are best in a wider, large-mouthed glass. This allows more air into your glass to let the wine warm and boost the flavor.

Sparkling wines and champagnes must be served very cold. Serving these wines warm prevents you from enjoy the full range of flavor they offer. Chill your champagne inside the refrigerator up to two hours before you consume it.

Serve your wine at the right temperature to get the most flavor from each glassful. It is best to serve a red wine at 60 degrees. In order to let the wine warm in the glass, start it at 58 degrees. White wines are best served at 47 degrees. White wines taste dull when they are too warm.

Only drink a bottle of wine that you truly enjoy. Sometimes restaurants and bars promote specific brands of wine. Generally speaking, many of these labels are marked up drastically. Remember that the price doesn't necessarily reflect the quality of wine. Know the kind of wine you like and order that.

In order to reuse a bottle, or for easier recycling, be sure you know how to remover the label from an empty bottle. The best way to do this is to put the bottle inside an over. When it is hot, put on some oven mitts to reach in. Begin to peel the label at its corner.

There are many wines to make your selections from, so take your time to get to know them first. Using the tips in this article will help you begin the journey towards connoisseur-ship. Make sure you're being a responsible drinker and of course having fun.




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