What Temperature to Serve Wine

A lot of the time your bottles of wine are stored at room temperature on a wine rack. When you're ready to serve the wine you may be unsure if it should be served at that temperature or if it should be chilled before serving.

The temperature a wine is served at is important in releasing the best aromatics of the wine.

The best temperature for white wine is 49-55°F.

Most refrigerators are set to about 39°F which is too cold for the majority of white wines. Dry white wines and champagne should be chilled in the refrigerator for about an hour and inexpensive, sparkling, or sweeter white wines should be chilled for about two hours to bring their temperature down a little more.

The best temperature for red wine is 62-68°F.

Since most homes are kept warmer than 62-68°F, many reds will benefit from sitting in the refrigerator for about a half an hour to bring the temperature down a little bit.

Another way to chill wine is to put it in a bucket with ice and water. This chills the wine more rapidly than the refrigerator. If wine is too cold and needs the temperature increased before serving, warm the wine gradually to avoid damaging it.

If you're not sure what temperature to serve a certain wine at, keep this in mind: it's always better to serve wine a little too cold as opposed to a little too warm.

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When and How to Let Wine Breathe

After being trapped in a bottle for years, wine needs a chance to breathe. This allows the wine to oxidize which can soften the flavors and release the aromas in the wine. Twenty-five to thirty minutes is usually all you need to accomplish this, but in the case of some tannic or younger red wines, you may need to let them breathe for a few hours.

Just opening the bottle and letting it stand is not the best way to let the wine breathe since it only exposes a little part of the wine to air. A great way to let your wine breathe is to pour it into a decanter. A decanter is a large bottomed glass bottle that exposes a larger portion of the wine to air. If you don't have a decanter, you can pour the wine into a large wine glass and swirl it for a few minutes.

However, not all wines are the same so they don't require the same time to breathe. Here are some tips to remember when aerating wine:

• Vintage red wines should only be aerated for 10-15 minutes to ensure their flavors don't get overpowered by over-oxidation.

• Young red wines should be allowed about an hour to breathe in order to soften the flavors.

• Most white wines don't have tannins so they don't need to be aerated.

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Everyday Wine - White

The Everyday Glass...White

The following are a list of white wines that are priced to be enjoyed any day or every day of the week. These white wines retail for approximately $20.00 or less. We have also included some wines priced just over $20.00 as they are simply too yummy to omit.  (Please note that retailer prices may vary)

The wines listed for your everyday glass have been rated 89 and above by some of the most popular wine critics (i.e. Robert Parker, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Stephen Tanzer, James Suckling, James Halliday, Vinous & Wine & Spirits).

SAUVIGNON BLANC

A.

Angeline Vineyards & Winery 2014 Russian River ($15.00)

B.

Bodkin, The Victor’s Spoils 2014 North Coast (17.99)

Bogle Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Monterey County & Russian River ($9.00)

Bonterra *Organically Grown 2015 (15.99)

D.

Decoy 2015 Sonoma ($18.00)

Dry Creek Vineyard Fume Blanc 2015 Sonoma ($12.99)

Dry Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2015 Dry Creek valley ($15.99)

E.

Easton Monarch Mine Vineyard 2014 Sierra Foothills ($19.99)

F.

Frei Brothers 2014 Release Russian River Valley ($15.00)

G.

Groth Sauvignon Blanc 2015 Napa ($20.00)

H.

Hess Select 2104 North Coast ($13.00)

J.

Jax Vineyards Y3 Yountville ($17.99)

K.

Kenwood 2014 Sonoma ($11.99)

L.

Lava Cap 2015 Sierra Foothills (1999)

Liberated 2014 Sonoma ($17.00)

Long Meadow Ranch 2015 Rutherford ($19.99)

M.

Mangerum 2013 Sybarite Santa Barbara ($18.00)

Miner Family Wines 2013 Napa ($20.00)

Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc 2014 Napa ($20.00)

P.

Pedroncelli 2014 Eastside Vineyards Dry Creek Valley ($12.00)

S.

Santa Barbara Winery 2014 Santa Ynez Valley ($16.00)

Shannon Ridge High Elevation 2015 North Coast ($19.00)

Six Sigma 2014 Asbill Valley, Lake County ($17.00)

T.

Tangent 2013 *Organic Paragon Vineyard Edna Valley ($14.00)

The White Knight 2014 Lodi ($12.00)

Tin Barn 2015 Carneros ($16.99)

W.

Wente Vineyards Louis Mel 2013 Estate Grown Livermore Valley ($12.00)

WhiteHall Lane 2015 Napa Valley ($19.99)

William Hill Estate Winery 2014 North Coast ($14.00)

Y.

Yorkville Cellars 2014 *Organic Randle Hill Vineyards, Mendocino ($17.00)

CHARDONNAY

A.

Auspicion 2015 California ($11.99)

B.

Bishop’s Peak by Talley 2015 Edna Valley ($18.00)

Bonterra *Organically Grown 2015 Mendocino ($13.99)

Bravium 2015 Russian River ($19.99)

Buena Vista 2014 Carneros ($20.00)

C.

Calera 2014 Central Coast ($20.00)

Carlson 2014 Central Coast ($20.00)

Cline Cellars 2013 Sonoma Coast ($15.99)

D.

Daou Vineyards 2014 Paso Robles ($17.99)

DeLoach 2013 Russian River, Sonoma ($20.00)

F.

Folie a Deux 2014 Russian River, Sonoma ($18.00)

Franciscan Estate 2014 Napa Valley ($18.00)

G.

Geyser Peak 2014 California ($14.00)

Grayson Cellars 2015 ($13.99)

H.

Hess Collection 2104 Napa Valley ($22.00)

K.

Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve 2015 Central Coast ($22.00)

Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve 2015 California ($17.00)

L.

La Crema 2014 Sonoma Coast ($19.99)

Lava Cap Reserve 2015 El Dorado, Sierra Foothills ($22.00)

La Follette North Coast 2014 ($19.99)

Leese-Fitch 2015 California ($11.99)

Luli 2014 Santa Lucia Highlands ($19.99)

M.

Matchbook The Arsonist Chardonnay 2014, Dunnigan Hills ($21.99)

Mer Soleil Silver Unoaked 2014 Santa Lucia Highlands ($22.00)

MooBuzz 23014 Monterey, Central Coast ($16.99)

Mossback 2015 Russian River, Sonoma ($17.99)

P.

Parducci Small Lot Blend 2014 Mendocino ($12.99)

R.

Raeburn 2014 Russian River, Sonoma ($17.99)

Raymond Reserve Selection 2014 Napa Valley ($20.00)

Ron Rubin 2013 Russian River, Sonoma ($19.99)

Route Stock Route 121 2014 Carneros ($18.99)

S.

Santa Barbara Winery 2014 Santa Rita Hills ($17.00)

T.

Taken Wine Company Complicated Chardonnay 2014 Sonoma ($17.99)

W.

Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay 2015 Livermore Valley ($13.99)

RIESLINGS

B.

Bishop’s Peak Dry Riesling 2014 Edna valley ($15.99)

C.

Carmel Road Monterey 2014 ($17.99/NR)

Claiborne & Churchill Dry Riesling 2014 Central Coast ($19.00/NR)

F.

Fess Parker Santa Barbara 2015 Central Coast ($12.99/NR)

Firestone Riesling 2014 Santa Ynez Valley ($12.99/NR)

Francis Ford Coppola Sofia Riesling 2013 ($19.00/NR)

J.

J. Lohr Bay Mist White Riesling 2015 Monterey ($9.99/NR)

M.

Morgan Double L Vineyard Riesling 2015 Santa Lucia Highlands ($19.99/NR)

R.

Rancho Sisquoc Santa Barbara County 2015 ($16.99/NR)

Santa Barbara Winery Santa Rita Hills 2.3 Riesling 2014 ($18.99/NR)

Z.

Zocker Paragon Vineyard 2013 Edna Valley ($19.99)

ROSE

A.

A by Acacia Rose of Pinot Noir 2015 Napa ($11.99/NR)

B.

Barrymore by Carmel Road Rose of Pinot Noir 2015 Monterey ($18.00/NR)

C.

Carol Shelton Rendezvous Rose 2014 North Coast ($14.99)

D.

Dashe Dry Creek Valley Dry Rose 2015 Sonoma ($19.99/NR)

Decoy Rose 2016 California ($19.99/NR)

F.

Francis Ford Coppola Sofia Rose 2015 Monterey ($14.99/NR)

H.

Hitching Post Pinks Rose 2016 Central Coast ($16.99/NR)

Hitching Post Pinks Rose 2015 Central Coast ($19.99/NR)

P.

Pfendler Rose 2014 Sonoma Coast ($18.00/NR)

Pinot Patch Pinot Noir Rose 2014 ($16.99/NR)

Presqu’ile Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir Rose 2015 Santa Maria Valley ($19.99)

S.

Sobon Estate Rezerve Rose 2015 ($8.99/NR)

St. Suprey Rose 2015 Napa ($15.99)

T.

Teira Rose 2014 Dry Creek valley ($12.99/NR)

Toad Hollow Eye of the Toad Pinot Noir Rose 2015 ($12.99/NR)

V.

Verdad Rose 2015 Central Coast ($17.99)

SPARKLING WINES

G.

Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut NV Sonoma ($22.00)

Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs NV Carneros ($22.00)

Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Blanc NV Carneros ($22.00)

K.

Korbel *Organic Brut NV ($15.00)

Korbel Chardonnay Champagne NV ($14.00)

Korbel Brut Rose NV ($12.99)

M.

Mumm Napa Brut Rose NV Napa ($24.00)

Mumm Napa Brut Prestige NV Napa ($22.00)

S.

Scharffenberger Brut Excellence NV Mendocino ($19.99)

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