Wine Art in France

Wine is a drink of the sophisticated. Serving wine is a tradition that goes back to thousands of years. Well, there is a certain way to serve wine. Serving it in the right way will not only enhance the taste of the wine but also get you a lot of appreciation. If you're planning to serve wine you must have a good knowledge of the beverage, vis-à-vis storage, type of gasses to be used, temperature of the wine etc. You can take help from the following tips and serve your wine the right way.

Right temperature
It is a general rule that the red wine is served at room temperature and the white wine is served chilled. You must prepare the wine before you serve it. Wine releases its richest aromas when opened at a particular temperature. This temperature is different for every wine depending on the grape and the region. For example, Bordeaux is best served 2-3 degrees below the room temperature (65 degrees F) whereas the Beaujolais tastes best at 54 degrees Fahrenheit. The ideal temperature to store red wine is 52 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit and for white wine is 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Let the wine breathe
Allowing a wine to breathe strengthens its flavor. It makes younger wines more smooth and balanced. Simply leaving the bottle open for an hour won't help aerate it. It will rather delay your service. Instead, go for a decanter with a wide opening, more surface area will allow faster aeration. If you do not want to invest on a decanter, swirling the wine glass would also help. Young tannic wines aerate in about 2hours, the older ones might take up to an hour. But, aged wines of 15years or older do not require aeration. Do not let them breathe for more than few minutes!

The right glasses
Most of the wine lovers have an exquisite range of wine glasses, different ones for each kind of wine. Serving the wine in the right glass enhances its taste and adds sophistication to it. No wonder Claus Josef Riedel did a lot of research in getting the perfect shape of wine glasses so that they help the wine reach the right sensors on the tongue! So, it is ideal to use wide rimmed glasses for red wine to allow aeration to take place and narrow glasses are good for white wines. You can opt for the designs of your choice keeping this basic difference in mind.

These are some basic tips which will ensure that you serve your wine the best way. To make it more special, you can serve dishes that compliment the type of wine you are serving. But, make sure you start with the wine first as the guests must get the taste of the wine before they binge on food!