Today we are talking about wine again and the proper serving temperatures. Did you know serving white wine ice cold mutes its flavors? Here are the optimal serving temperatures for white wines.
Sparkling wines should be served between 43 and 45 degrees F.
Light-bodied crisp wines (reisling, sauvignon blanc) between 45 and 50 F.
Medium -to-full-bodied wines (chardonnay, viognier) are best between 50 and 55 F.
Serving red wines too warm amplifies the impression of alchol and acidity. Serving them too cold plays up the tannin, resulting in an unpleasant astingency.
Serve light-bodied reds (barbera, valpolicella) between 40 and 55 F
Medium-bodied reds (pinot-noir grenache) around 55 F
Bold reds (cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel) between 58 and 65 F.