Wine Serving Tips

Let us help take the mystery out of wine serving etiquette. Check out the tips below to feel like a true expert at your next gathering.

How to Store Your Wine

• Storing below 70° F (21°C) and within the range of 45° – 65° F (8° – 18° C) is a desirable temperature for storing wine. Try to keep storage consistent and avoid drastic changes in storing temperatures which could alter the quality, aging, and flavors.
• Keep wine in a darker area and avoid direct sunlight, fluorescent bulbs, and UV light to improve temperature regulation and preserve the quality.
• Traditionally, it is best to store bottles on their sides to keep the cork from drying. 

Party Planning Hints

• Chill all white wines in the refrigerator the night before your event and open one of each to begin the evening
• Use a decanter for your red wines before your guests arrive (so that you can spend more time mingling!)
  • Allow red wine to air:
    • Light-bodied: 20-30 minutes
    • Medium-bodied: 20 minutes to 1 hour
    • Full-bodied: 1-2 hours
  • Enjoy drinking your wine in its most flavorful, aromatic state.
  

  Serving Large Bottles

  Open a large format wine (1.5L, 3.0L, 6.0L, etc.) to add an elegant touch to your next dinner party. Set large format bottles upright a day in advance to let the sediment fall to the bottom of the bottle. Use a decanter for your large format wines and open the bottles before your guests are due to arrive.

  How Many Bottles Do You Need?

  A standard bottle of wine (750 ml) holds five 5 oz. glasses of wine. Generally, this will serve between 2-4 people. A Magnum bottle also known as 1.5L is equal to two standard bottles of wine, and will serve 4-5 people. Each bottle doubles in size from there - a 3.0L, which is also known as a Jeroboam or Double Magnum will serve 6-8 people and a 6.0L or Imperial, will serve 12-16 people.

  

  Standard Bottle

  750ml

  

  5 - 5oz Glasses

  

  Serves 2-4

  

  Magnum

  1.5 Liters

  

  2 Standard Bottles

  

  Serves 4-5

  

  Double Magnum or Jeroboam

  3 Liters

  

  4 Standard Bottles

  

  Serves 6-8

  

  Imperial

  6 Liters

  

  8 Standard Bottles

  

  Serves 12-16