Presenting wine can not be done arbitrarily, because the way the presentation can greatly affect the enjoyment of drinking wine itself.
There are several things to keep in mind when we present the wines such as: open wine carefully, especially in wine-wine that is old / mature. And also the presentation of the proper temperature is also greatly affect the enjoyment of drinking wine.
Here are some tips on proper serving temperature :
- 15 to 20 Celsius for the full-bodied red wine.
- 12 to 14 Celsius to light bodied red wine.
- 08 to 12 Celsius for dry white wine and rose wine
- 06 up to 08 Celsius for sweet wines, sparkling wine or dessert wine.
Not all wine needs to be saved, even more than 80% of wine in the market now, should be drunk while still young a maximum of 3 to 5 years after harvest. But there are also wines that need to be stored much longer to be able to remove all of its charm. Once properly stored, wines like this will be very elegant and complex bouquet and has a character that can be startling tone. But the wines are stored too long will actually lose the freshness and taste flat.
Storing wine correctly, require certain conditions of constant temperature of about 12-15 Celsius and humidity about 70%, we can use the fridge at home as an alternative. In wine storage wine position must be in a state of sleep and darkness, for these wine bottle cork is always wet and not dry. Avoid unpleasant smells because cork can also absorb odors like this, and direct light, especially ultraviolet light containing many will quickly can damage your wine.
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