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Chilling a wine brings out its acidity. White wines tend to have pronounced acidic flavors- think of the grapefruit aromas in a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc or lemony flavors in an Italian Pinot Grigio. If a wine is served too cold, you may miss out on other flavors, and your wine could taste tart or even metallic. Conversely, a warm white wine will usually be flat and unrefreshing.
Red wines are generally better served at cellar temperature- somewhere around 55 or 60 degrees F. My personal experience is that cold red wine does have interesting flavors, but is also bitter and too tannic.
A good way to find your personal preferences is to put a heavy chill on your whites, then let the bottle come to room temperature as you drink it. You will see a wide array of flavors, and even find whites that improve as they warm. I've also found that it is nice to put a light chill on reds and drink them the same way- you will notice new aromas as the wine changes temperatures.
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Should desert wine be served chilled?
Typically white wine is served chilled and red wine is served at room temperature. If the dessert wine is a white then I'd suggest serving it chilled. A Marsalla wine is a red wine that is also quite sweet and is usually served chilled.
Is Liebfraumilch served room temp or chilled?
It is white wine and should be served chilled.
Do you drink pinot noir rose room temperature or cold?
Yes! It can be served room temperature as a red or chilled as a white. It is wonderful either way!
Should Bordeaux be served cold?
No, serve it at "room temperature", about 18c
What red wines should be served at room temperature?
In general, red wines are served at room temperature. However, people should consume wine at the temperature they prefer.
Is Merlot served chilled or at room temp?
Port wine may be white or red and should be treated accordingly. Chilled for white and slightly less than room temperature for reds.
Should suaternes be served chilled?
Sauternes can be served at either room temperature or chilled. Chilling the wine will reduce its cloying sweetness.
Which wines should be chlled?
All wines (which includes champagne) should be chilled. The real question is: to what temperature?Red wines should be served between 60 and 65 degrees.White wines should be served between 50 and 55 degrees.Champagne should be served between 45 and 50 degrees.One common mistake is that people assume that serving red wine at 'room temperature' means 72 degrees. In fact, room temperature refers to old European wine cave/castle temperatures which were closer to 60 degrees.
Why should tomatoes be served at room temperature?
Personally I don't think they should be served at room temperature. I think they should always be chilled slightly but not a lot. They taste their best when not chilled too much.
Should red port be served chilled?
Port wine is never chilled. It is always served at room temperature. Ideally it should be served at about 16 degrees C.
Do you serve Jonesy Old Tawny Port chilled?
No. Port should be served at room temperature.
Do you drink champagne cognac chilled?
I think please review the question. Are you asking for champagne or cognac??? Champagne is served chilled whereas cognac is served at room temperature(if drinking neat) or served alongwith warm water. Actually, I believe s/he is asking about fine champagne, which is a type of cognac. You can drink fine champagne either at room temperature or chilled - I personally would recommend chilled.
