How to drink wine

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How to Drink Wine
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• Drinking wine is more than simply consuming a
  beverage it's an entire experience. Although
  there are thousands of different types of wines,
  there are a few key elements to include in the
  wine experience that will make all of your wine
  drinking much more enjoyable. If you learn about
  the different components of wine such as body,
  finish, and flavor intensity you'll be able to
  find the perfect wine for you.

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Serving the Wine

• Open your wine. There are a few different types
  of wine bottles most have corks or screw caps.
  Wines with screw caps are easy to open, you
  simply open them like a regular bottle. Corked
  bottles are a bit trickier.You'll need a simple
  corkscrew to open a corked bottle of wine. Start
  by removing the foil on top of the cork. Next,
  twist the spiral of your corkscrew into the cork.
  Once half of the corkscrew is in the cork, lift
  the handle of the corkscrew to remove the cork
  from the bottle.

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• Serve your wine at the proper temperature. To get
  the best taste out of your wine, make sure you
  serve it at the ideal temperature. Red wines
  should be served closer to room temperature,
  whereas white wines are much better when chilled.

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• Most red wines taste best between 55 and 65
  degrees Fahrenheit which is just a bit cooler
  than room temperature. To get your wine this
  temperature, cool room-temp reds in an ice bucket
  or the freezer for 10 minutes right before
  serving.
• White wines typically taste best between 41
  degrees and 48 degrees fahrenheit. For this
  reason, you should normally store white wines in
  the fridge. To get your white wine to reach these
  temperatures, remove chilled whites from the
  fridge 20 minutes before serving.

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• Use the right wine glass
• White wine glasses tend to be smaller than red
  wine glasses. This is because white wines do not
  need to oxidize like reds do. When drinking white
  wine, choose glasses that have narrower bowls
  with a tapered top. This will allow for greater
  aromatic concentration, making the intensity of
  the smells and flavors of your wine last longer.

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• Red wine needs to oxidize in order for its flavor
  to fully develop, which is why red wine glasses
  are typically larger than white wine glasses.
  Because of their bowl shape, red wine glasses
  allow more of the wine to come into contact with
  the air. As the red wine breathes, the character
  of the wine becomes richer and more
  pronounced.When drinking wine, always hold the
  wine glass by its stem and never by the bowl.
  Holding a wine glass by the bowl will warm it too
  quickly.

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• Pour your wine into your wine glass
• Red and white wines are served slightly
  differently. Be sure to pour the proper amount of
  wine into your glass to get the best possible
  wine experience.When drinking red wine, bring the
  bottle to the glass and gently pour your red wine
  until your glass is half way full. This should be
  roughly 4 ounces of wine. To stop your pour,
  slowly twist the bottle upward over the glass to
  avoid drops and spills. 

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• When serving white wine, wrap a napkin around the
  neck of the bottle for insulation before pouring.
  This will keep your hands from warming the
  bottle. Then, slowly pour your wine until the
  glass is one-third full roughly 3 ounces. To
  stop pouring, slightly twist the bottle upwards
  to avoid any spills.

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