Learn How to Store Your Wine Club Wine for the Best Tasting Results

A basic guide for storing wine is as follows: White and rose wines should be stored at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Red wines should be stored at 65 degrees Fahrenheit. And champagne and other bubbly alcohols need to be kept most cold, at 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

Storing or preparations to stay within these limits is not difficult. Red wines simply need to be kept in the cellar. The above mentioned temperature is hence often referred to as "cellar temperature." However, thinner red wines such as Bardolino, Valpolicella, Nouveau and Plaine Ole Beaujolais, if above 65 degrees, can use some extra time to cool before serving. And there are exceptions to the standard 65 degree storing of red wines. Beaujolais and Gamay types are commonly served at much lower temperatures, between 45 and 50 degrees. A good number of Pinot Noirs and "country" red wines from around the world are often most preferred well chilled, between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Additionally, moderately tannic red wines such as Merlot are believed by many to be at optimal readiness when slightly below normal room temperature and between 60 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. If you do not have a wine cellar and are serving a red wine that is warmer than 60-65 degrees, you can leave your Merlot in the refrigerator for thirty minutes and it will be ready to enjoy. Higher tannin reds like Cabernet Sauvignon and many Syrahs and Zinfandels could be served at higher temperatures, the general range of preferred temperature for these wines is 62 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

White and rose wines need a few hours of cooling the refrigerator before serving. Champagnes need to be stored in the refrigerator for longer than a few hours before serving.

Wine club wine is generally of choice quality and taste. This is because knowledgeable and experienced wine experts who have tasted enough wines to recognize good quality make the selections that members receive. If you are receiving wine of this caliber on a regular basis, serve yourself and others well by preparing your wine appropriately before presenting it.

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