How to Serve Red Wines
Red wine should be served at a warmer temperature than white wine. The slightlywarmer temperature allows the full fruity flavor of the red wine to be released. Somesay room temperature is right for serving red wine, but there are many different roomtemperatures, depending on where you live and what season it is. A temperature of about 15/16 C suits most red wine, releasing its aroma and taste more fully than acolder temperature would do. If it is too cold, try decanting it into a warmed jug orwarmed glasses. If the wine is a very light, fruity, red wine it would be morebeneficial to serve it slightly chilled at about 10 C.When you open the bottle, make sure all the foil is removed, as pouring over jaggededges will increase aeration and unsightly dribbling. If the cork breaks, it is perfectlyacceptable to simply push it into the bottle and pour the wine by holding it back with akebab skewer. You may need to strain tiny pieces of cork out with a coffee filter. If so,don’t do this in front of your guests.It’s a good idea to open your red wine some hours before it is needed. This allows anybottle odors to escape and the wine can breathe. Wines like vintage port usually needto be decanted due to the sediment that gathers in the bottle. You’ll be able to see thesediment if you hold the bottle to a bright light or hold a candle near to the shoulder of the bottle as you pour.Red wine glasses should have a wide bowl that narrows towards the top. This willallow the wine to breathe without losing any of its bouquet that is captured for theenjoyment of the drinker. Always handle the glass by the stem to reduce temperaturechanges – it will also make swirling the liquid around easier.If you are serving both red and white wines at your party, then the white should beserved first. Light sherry should be served at a temperature of 9-14C while dark sherry, fortified wine and red wine should be served at between 13 C and 20 C. ASwith white wine, the glasses should be no more than two thirds full so there is plentyof room for the guests to swirl it round. A ten-ounce, all-purpose glass is suitable forred wine, though sparkling wines are usually served in a glass that is tall and thin, thatis fluted.
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