How nice it is after a hard day to climb into your favorite chair with your legs, take a glass of white golden wine, nip off a piece of fragrant cheese … Stop! Are you sure he will suit this wine? And isn't the wine too warm? Do you know how to drink white wine properly? There are many nuances in such a seemingly simple matter. And it is better to know them in order to fully enjoy a wonderful evening with a glass in hand.
Instructions
Step 1
Drink white wine from the right glass. Don't be discouraged if you don't have expensive crystal. A glass made of plain glass will do just fine. The main thing is that the glass is transparent, light and thin. The glass should be in the shape of a tulip and with a high stem. The aroma of wine from such a glass lasts longer, and the stem allows you to drink chilled wine without heating it with your hand.
Step 2
Pour white wine about a third of the glass if the glass is small, and a quarter if the glass is large. The taste of wine will fully manifest itself when there is enough air in the glass.
Step 3
Chill the wine to 10-12 degrees before serving. For ordinary high-quality white wine, this is the most optimal temperature. But elite expensive wines are best served a little warmer, about 10-14 degrees. In a wine that is too cold, the bouquet will not be able to develop in full force. And in an overheated aroma will evaporate too quickly.
Step 4
Serve white wine with certain foods. Fish would be ideal. Moreover, if the fish is oily, then a wine with a pronounced sourness will be successful. Wine with a mild taste is more suitable for dryish fish. Light white wine with slightly sour taste is good for seafood. White wine goes well with fruits, especially apples and pears, as well as cheese and chicken.
Step 5
Make sure that there are no foods on the table that are absolutely not compatible with white wine. Never drink white wine with lemons or grapefruits. Citrus fruits can ruin the taste of the wine, it will seem too sour. Forget chocolate. It is highly irritating to the taste buds. After it, even the most expensive and refined wine will seem empty and tasteless.
Step 6
Try not to smoke at least an hour before you decide to have a couple of glasses of white wine for dinner. The smell of tobacco smoke will not allow you to feel the richness of the bouquet and fully enjoy the delicate taste of the wine. Moreover, you shouldn't smoke and drink wine at the same time.
