Are you supposed to chill a red table wine?

[lildreamer316]

I'm still quite the ignoramus. Or is this one of those grey areas?
Once I try this one; I'll recommend. I liked the white of this..

[GirlinContempt]

1. Generally no.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

2. Eww...no. Red wine should be served at room temperature.

Some people like it cold, but according to wine connoisseurs, it means they're an ignoramus. If you prefer it chilled, then go for it (unless you're around a wine buff, then prepare to be mocked). You should at least try it at room temperature.

[lildreamer316]

3. It's labeled as a Mediterranean red.

It looks pretty light; not thick like a merlot or cab.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

5. Hmm...if it's a rose then chill it.

[RagingInMiami]

14. Does it say what country it's from?

[Gormy Cuss]

15. I know Italian Americans who chill red wine in the summer

A light red would be OK chilled (not cold) for a hot summer night I think.

[democracyindanger]

4. Does the label look like this?

If not, then no.

[lildreamer316]

7. Oh, man..

now I feel really stupid.
I guess I'm having a problem telling if it's on the rose side or not.
Yes; I'm blonde. :silly:

[Ediacara]

18. Is it pink or is it dark red?

if it's pinkish it's a rose, if it's very dark, it's a regular red.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ros%C3%A9

[cobalt1999]

6. actually...

most people serve red wine too warm and white wine too cold.

Put a good bottle of red in the frig for about 30-45 minutes before drinking. Just enough to drop it slightly below room temp.

[achtung_circus]

12. I like the 15 minute rule

Take white wine out of the fridge 15 minutes before serving, put red wine in for 15 minutes before serving.

[everythingsxen]

8. If that's how you like it....

If it tastes good... I say go for it!

[jobycom]

20. Different temps bring out different tastes in wines.

So do different foods. Kind of like toothpaste brings out a different taste in OJ. So it makes sense to ask, rather than go through four or five $15 bottles of wine experimenting to discover something that someone else already knows.

[everythingsxen]

21. Well that's certainly true...

but couldn't you open a bottle of wine, pour two glasses, chill one in the fridge and leave one out to warm to room temperature, then try them both?

I wasn't sure if the original question was one of actual knowledge seeking, or more a matter of wine etiquette; so my response was a bit tongue in cheek.

Also, I am not much of a wine person to be honest. I have tried a wide variety of wines and most of them dry my mouth to the point of discomfort. Especially red wines. I just.. I think for the most part I find wine to be a waste of good grape juice. :)

There are a few I do like though. Mead being the top of that list, though I am not sure if it technically qualifies as wine. I also like Riesling wines. I also like Manachevitz (all varieties), though again I am not all that sure if that really qualifies as "true" wine. :D

[flvegan]

9. Briefly. The lighter, the longer.

A good half hour in the ole fridge is good. Don't speed chill in the freezer, though.

[johnnie]

10. Yes

Unless you have a wine cellar, then it needs to be chilled. "Room temperature" doesn't mean the room you are sitting in, it means what a wine cellar would be, and that is typically cooler than your kitchen.

I mean, it is about 80 degrees in my house right now, that would suck drinking a red wine at 80 degrees.

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. Chill slightly - get it about 60 degrees, slightly warmer than a cellar.

And for God's sake, don't put ice in it!

Putting it in an ice bucket for 10 minutes will do the trick.

Or the old trick of wrapping it in wet newspaper and driving around with it held out the window for a few minutes.

[lildreamer316]

19. Now THAT"S something I did not know!

Interesting. Funny. I'll have to remember that! Thanks.

[Rabrrrrrr]

24. A trick I picked up from Hugh Johnson

Though I've never tried it, because I'm the one who would drop it.

[RagingInMiami]

13. The general rule is no

Red wine is served at room temperature and white wine is served chill.

But in Spain, all wine is served chilled. And that is a Mediterranean country. So it's really a matter of personal preference.

My recommendation: If you're serving the wine with dinner, keep it at room temperature. If you just want to drink and get a good buzz, as well as get your date buzzed, nothing wrong with chilling it.

[JVS]

16. Do whatever you like with "table wine"! It's the cheap stuff

[Silver Swan]

17. IMO

In the summer, I chill red wine a little, because the room temperature it is supposed to be served at is a chilly castle sort of room temperature. In the winter, when I only heat my house to 66 degrees, room temperature is fine.

I don't drink much white wine. I would say for white, colder is better.

[obxhead]

22. If you can see through it...

maybe. If it's too dark in a wine glass to see through absolutely not. That is the rule I've heard.

[tuvor]

23. Only if it's in a sangria.

Otherwise, no.

[Magrittes Pipe]

25. Red wine should be served at cellar temperature, NOT "room temperature."

About 60-65 degrees. 20 minutes in the fridge or 10 in an ice bucket or freezer should do the trick.

[Lex]

26. Yep. That's the right answer!

:thumbsup:

[patcox2]

27. Another vote for the "15 minute" or half hour rule.

I have heard it as the half hour rule, take a white wine out of the fridge a half hour before serving, and put a red wine in the fridge a half hour before serving. That way the white is not too cold and the red is not too warm.

Reds should be served at european room temp, not typical american room temp, so near 60 is good.

Roses should be served like whites.