HTM 4050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Sparkling Wine, Champagne Glass, Set Screw
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Can appreciate in value over time but not always. Most wine to be consumed within the first 3 years of bottling. * exam question * 3 things that will tell if a wine is worthy of aging. Sunshine is not good for wine (breaks down wine) *** Keep environment humid so cork stays moist and doesn"t deteriorate. Store horizontally so liquid is touching the cork. Higher priced ones are nice looking but not as effective. When opening wine, set screw a little off centre and pull cork straight up. White wine glass smaller wine glass. Red wine glass multipurpose big glass. Wine sleeve never has ice in it to keep wine chilled. Just put in fridge and gets very cold. Aromatic whites are the only ones to go in. Unoaked chardonnay that might be requested to be served with ice. Cellar temperature, then to that vessel, it warms up wine. When you decant a wine, you always ask.