Serving your Spanish Wine:

Half the battle is choosing the right wine, the other half, serving it! The temperature in which you serve the wine depends on the wine itself. Many of us have been taught that all whites are chilled and reds are served at room temperature. It’s a good rule of thumb, but I’m going to give you a few more specifics.

 

Cava and Dry White Wines:	Best served around 8 – 10 degrees C.
White & sparkling wines:	Serve them a bit colder (4 – 8 degrees C).
Red Wines:	You’ll be surprised to know that some reds need to be chilled a bit. Any wine, too cold or too warm, will lose some of its flavor. The ideal temp for reds is between 14 – 18 degrees C (a lot cooler than your heated home in the winter)! Put the red in the fridge ½ hour before serving to drop it down to an appropriate temperature.

It’s important to cool and warm the wine slowly, so as to not damage the wine and ruin its flavor. It’s always best, however, to err on the side of caution. A wine a bit too chilled is much better than one too warm.