How to Drink Wine

Drink every sip. Wine tastes best when taken in sips and sips, rather than gulping. Take small sips, and hold the wine in the middle of the tongue before swallowing. This way, you can enjoy the many flavors of the wine.

• Red wines often have a strong flavor and are best when sipped and sipped. You can have it with dinner or dessert or drink it on its own. Drink wine slowly to really appreciate the taste of the wine. Shake the wine before taking sips for better oxidation.
• White wines can be enjoyed on their own, but can still be paired with a variety of foods and desserts. White wines are usually more refreshing than red wines, so they balance out intense flavors in a subtle way. Take a sip of white wine at a time, and let the flavors linger on your palate before swallowing.

Pair wine with the right food. You need to consider many factors when pairing wine with food, the easiest being to think of a balanced pairing. For example, sparkling wine often goes well with salty, fried foods. The carbonation and acidity compete and filter salt out of the palate with each sip.

• Choose mellow white wines with foods like fatty fish or creamy sauces. For example, Chardonnay goes well with fish such as salmon or seafood in wine sauce.
• Combine pure Rosé with fatty foods. Some cheeses usually go well with white wine, and others go well with red wine. However, most cheeses pair well with the acidic pure rosé of white wine and the fruity aromas of red wine.
• Red wines such as Cabernet and Bordeaux go well with red meats such as roasts and ribs. They cool the palate after each bite of meat. ^[7]
• For dessert, you should choose a wine that is sweeter or sweeter than the dessert. For example, combine bitter chocolate and sweet red wines such as late-harvested Zinfandel. ^[8]
• Learn food and wine pairings to choose the right accompaniment for each wine.

Change wine. When drinking and enjoying wine, people often try a variety of red and white wines. You should switch from light and sweet wines to heavier full-bodied wines. If you want to try red and white wine, you should drink white wine first and then switch to red wine. If drinking red wine with a meal, you should drink chardonnay with dinner, and drink red wine after eating. In addition, you can choose sweet red wine to accompany dessert.

Open wine. Wine bottles come in many varieties, most of which are cork or cork. The type of cork is usually easy to open like a regular water bottle. The cork type is a bit more difficult.

• You need to use a corkscrew to open a bottle of cork. Start by removing the metal foil on the bottle cap. Then rotate the spiral part of the bottle opener. After pressing half of the spiral into the cork, lift the tool handle to remove the cork from the wine bottle. ^[9]
• If you don’t have a corkscrew, you can use a Sommelier knife or even a shoe to open a bottle of wine.

Prepare the wine at the right temperature. To get the most out of your wine, you should prepare it at the ideal temperature. Red wine should be stored at a temperature close to room temperature, while white wine should be stored cold.

• Most red wines taste attractive at temperatures between 13-18 degrees Celsius; slightly cooler than room temperature. To get this temperature, you should marinate red wine in an ice bucket or refrigerator for about 10 minutes right before using. ^[10]
• White wine tastes best at 5-8 degrees Celsius. Therefore, you should store white wine in the refrigerator. In order for white wine to reach this temperature, you should take the bottle out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving. ^[11]

Use the right wine glasses. White wine glasses are usually smaller than red wine glasses. The reason is that white wine does not need to oxidize like red wine. When drinking white wine, you should choose a cup with a small pot and a slim mouth. This helps preserve the aroma of the wine, helping the taste to stay longer. ^[12] Red wine needs to be oxidized to enhance its flavor, so a cup of red wine is usually larger than a glass of white wine. Due to the shape of the cup, red wine glasses allow the wine to be exposed to a lot of air. As the alcohol vapor rises, the characteristic aroma of the wine becomes more pronounced and stronger. ^[13]

• When drinking wine, you must always hold the base of the glass and not the bulb, which causes the wine to warm up at a rapid rate. ^[14]