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Tips for Serving Wine

Storing: Wine should be stored in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight on its side if possible. Wine will keep for several days if corked and refrigerated.

Opening: Champagne and white wine should not be opened until just before serving. Red wine needs to "breathe" and should be opened about an hour before serving.

Glasses: Round bowl shape glasses are perfect for red wines. Tulip shaped glasses are used to serve white wine. Champagne is served in "flutes" to retain the bubbles. Dry glasses with a paper towel for maxium bubbles, air dry for less bubbles.

Serving: Only fill the glass half full to allow the aroma to expand and develop.

Champagnes that is non-vintages, are made from a blend of grapes from different years, aged in the bottle for 18 months. Vintage Champagne is made with grapes from the same year bottled and aged three years before they are marketed

In addition to classifying Champagne as vintage or non-vintage, 6 classifications are used to refer directly to the Champagne's sweetness:

Brut: dry, less than 1.5% sugar
Extra Sec: extra dry, 1.2 to 2% sugar
Sec: medium sweet, 1.7 to 3.5% sugar
Demi-Sec: sweet, 3.3 to 5% sugar (Served as a dessert champagne)
Doux: very sweet, over 5% sugar (Served as a dessert champagne)

How Many Glasses in a Bottle?

5 5oz. glasses in a 750 ml btl.
10 5oz. glasses in a 1.5 l btl.

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