Is it better to drink white wine cold? and can it be kept after opening (perhaps...

[kit316]

...refrigerated?)? What all differences are there in storing procedures and drinking etiquettes between white wine and red wine? I know that red wine shouldn't be re-corked and stored. Is it the same case for white wine?

[deanayer]

white wine is best served in the 45-55 degree F range in my opinion. Red wine needs to be served closer to 65-70. You can also throw ice in white wine like a pinot grigio but nobody would ever do that to a red unless you already used the red to make sangria.

[donna]

white wine is disgusting. however, there are preference that many people have as to what to drink that will compliment the food that they are serving. Wine is best when it is used immediatly. white wine is served cold and red wine is served at room temperature.

[preverbal]

White wine is served chilled. It is fine to re-cork it and store it in the fridge. If you are into white wines, try a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc -- delicious, tart and fruity.

[birdie]

Drink it straight from the frige if it's a mediocre wine. If a good one, let it sit at room temp for 20 minutes after removing from frige to taste the full flavor. I recork store red or white in frige. It's best when fresh but ok within a few days if refigerated.

[bergice]

drink it cold-on the red wine put cork back on it and if you dont finish in next day use for cooking ditto with the white

[lou]

white wine should be cold and corked for storage. lay it on its side if corked properly.

[mothernature]

white wine should be drank cold, and you can keep it refrigerated for a few days. With some very few exception, red wine should be at room temperature and you can keep it with the cork on for no more thn 2 days

[Pontac]

It is best to chill white wine before serving. You can keep it in the fridge.

Once opened all wines start to deteriorate with the effect of oxygen. Recork white ( red wines) as soon as possible and keep uprightin the fridge door. Expect it to keep one day, most will drink OK for a couple but you'll notice the change in flavor.

For long term storage of wine, there is no difference between reds and whites. Keep horizontal in a cool, dark, dry, vibration free place. But only about 1% of all wines need to be aged, most wines are meant to be drunk within 2 years. So don't worry if your conditions are not ideal -- wine is more robust than most people think.

[wine secrets]

“The colder a wine, the less tart, sweet and aromatic it seems.” The flavor of white wine comes primarily from just these three elements: acid and sugar, which you taste on your tongue, and aromatics, which have to evaporate before your nose can detect them. When you buy a bottle of wine, you’re paying for flavor (and alcohol, of course). If chilling masks the main flavor-producing elements, then every time you chill white wine, you’re throwing money away.

Therefore, drink the not-so-good ones cold and the very good ones just barely chilled.

Still, it is best to chill white wine before serving. You can keep it in the fridge. Once opened all wines start to deteriorate with the effect of oxygen. Recork white (& red wines) as soon as possible and keep uprightin the fridge door. Expect it to keep one day, most will drink OK for a couple but you'll notice the change in flavor. For long term storage of wine, there is no difference between reds and whites. Keep horizontal in a cool, dark, dry, vibration free place. But only about 1% of all wines need to be aged, most wines are meant to be drunk within 2 years. So don't worry if your conditions are not ideal -- wine is more robust than most people think."

sources:
http://www.harikari.com/miscellaneou...-too-cold.html
http://www.mythings.com/support/3493...e-cold-and-can