Chilling red wine

[garbon]

I realize that some might look aghast at this question, but I had to ask.

[Barrister]

Nay.  Of course, you neanderthal.

[garbon]

Oh I should admit that I personally don't chill whine but I saw an article lately (gay mag) that suggested it was a fine idea.

[Monoriu]

I don't drink wine.

[DisturbedPervert]

If it's hot then yes.

[dps]

I don't drink wine.

Oh God, Mono's a vampire!

[sbr]

I don't drink wine as I've the sophistication of a neanderthal, but the rule of thumb I have heard and would go by is:

White wine: chilled, take out of the ice/refrig 15 minutes before serving.

Red wine: not chilled, but put on ice/in refrig 15 minutes before serving

I haven't heard a rule on the mongrel hybrids like Rose, or White Zinfindel.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Shit.  I went to click on submit, hit the bottom option, then before my pitiful excuse for a brain could register what was going on, I proceeded to successfully click submit.  Yeah.  Neanderthal.   

[Ideologue]

No.

[Martinus]

Yeah, sometimes it tastes much better that way.

In this day and age of fusion cuisine and globalization, any preconceived notions about serving food in one and one way only are obscurantist, imo.

[sbr]

Yeah, sometimes it tastes much better that way.

In this day and age of fusion cuisine and globalization, any preconceived notions about serving food in one and one way only are obscurantist, imo.

Great word.  

[Richard Hakluyt]

Red wine often benefits by being chilled a few degrees below room temperature, perhaps to 15C or so.

[Capetan Mihali]

Have to chill the Beaujolais. 

[garbon]

Red wine often benefits by being chilled a few degrees below room temperature, perhaps to 15C or so.

That's room temperature in SF.

[Caliga]

Generally no.