The Best Serving Temperatures for Wine
It used to be that red wine was served at room temperature and white wine was served chilled.
Today’s wine connoisseur knows better. Red, white, and all shades of wine should go into the wine refrigerator. With a wine refrigerator, you can dial up the ideal serving temperature for each type of wine.
Here’s a look at some ideal serving temperatures for some common wines. Serve vintage port at 66 degrees, Chardonnay at 45, burgundy or cabernet sauvignon at 63, Chianti and Zinfandel at 59, Beaujolais and rose at 54, and pinot noir at 61.
When storing wine, 55 degrees is the ideal temperature for all types of wine. Before serving wine, set it at the right drinking temperature for a couple of hours. Keep your opened bottles tightly corked so that you can drink the wine over a couple of days without offending your palate.