An estimated 366 million glasses of wine are drunk in the US throughout the holiday season, which ends on January 1.
Over the holiday, Americans are estimated to drink twice as much as they normally do.
Therefore, in addition to the advice to drink and drive sensibly, the following wine fundamentals were taken from a variety of sources:
A few hours prior to dinner, remove white wines from storage and put them in the refrigerator. After that, leave them on the table while you and your guests are enjoying drinks.
A few hours prior to serving, remove red wines from storage or your wine refrigerator. For a smoother flavor, think about decanting your wine while it’s warming up.
Before consuming, place sparkling wines in the freezer for a few hours. Avoid freezing bottles for a few days or overnight as this may cause the cork to burst before you’re ready. To keep your sparkling wine cool once it has been opened, place it on ice between glasses.
The duration of ports is one to three weeks.
Dessert wines keep for three to seven days.
Rich white and red wines keep for around three to six days.
White wines that are lighter last four or five days.
Sparkling wines only last one to two days before fading.
Here is a chart that Fine Wine & Good Spirits offered last month for anyone looking for advice on how to mix wine and cuisine.
Fine Wines & Good Spirits provided the suggested wine pairing.FW&GS
Here is a sweet-to-dry scale of the available bubbly items.
dissecting the sparkling wine spectrum.FW&GS
Lastly, have a look at these cocktail recipes that Fine Wine & Good Spirits sent along:
The cocktail of the month is Berry & Bright Punch.
(20 servings)
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Mexican coffee with spices
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In a mug, combine all ingredients (excluding garnish); mix.
Martini Amaretto Eggnog
(Serves 2)
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Eggnog with peppermint
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Hot Toddy with Maple Bourbon
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Wine Classroom
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