Does your wine have a fever?

We've come a long way here in the USA with our wine culture.  We had a lot of catching up to do after Prohibition was repealed in 1933.  There are still folks around who lived in a "dry" nation!

Needless to say, we have some ground to cover to get up to speed in the enjoyment and understanding of wine.  Thankfully these days the wine selection has greatly improved.  The days of jug wines are surpassed by quality bottled wines.

Yet there is still a lack of knowledge on the proper serving temperatures of wines.  Believe me, it is vital to serve your wines within a given range, outside these temperatures and your wine suffers.  Paying attention to your wine's temperature will improve your enjoyment.

One example is wine from the refrigerator!  Wrong.  If you want something cold have some ice water. Serving your wine too cold mutes all the wonderful aromas and flavors of the wine.  In wine geek talk: a flabby wine.  A nice white Chardonnay should be served at 48°....that's not a frig temp.