How to open a Bottle of Sparkling Wine

You may have wondered what the best way to open a bottle of sparkling wine is. Over the years I have seen many people pop the cork and shoot 1/3 of the bottle of wine across the room. This is not my recommended method of opening a bottle. For one thing it is dangerous. IContinue reading “How to open a Bottle of Sparkling Wine”

What is the correct temperature to serve wine?

There are recommended temperatures for serving wine. White, Rosé, and Sparkling wines are intended to be served chilled and Red wines are intended to be served closer to room temperature. Keep in mind that these are guidelines and you should enjoy wine at whatever temperature you like. For light dry white wine, white dessert wines,Continue reading “What is the correct temperature to serve wine?”

Which wine glass is the right glass?

There are a wide variety of wine glasses available today. They generally fall in to the categories of red, white, sparkling, and dessert wine glasses. For the purpose of this article I am only going to discuss stemware which is the most common type of wine glass and it has a bowl, stem, and base.Continue reading “Which wine glass is the right glass?”