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If you’ve been here for a while you know my number 1 rule is you should be drinking wine however you like drinking your wine.
If, however, you’ve found yourself here because you want to know how professionals drink wine, or more about why people may suggest you drink your wine in a specific way, I’m here for you.
Americans, in general, drink their white wines too cold and their red wines too warm.
Fresh out of the fridge is too cold for most white wines, and room temperature is too warm for most reds.
Cold temperatures have a tendency to mute aromas and flavors, but cold temperatures also keep our wines refreshing.
Where is the balance and how can we find it?
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