After you buy a bottle of wine, whether you get it from a store or it is delivered to your house, let it sit for a day or two. If the wine was just transported to the store or your house, it will taste better after a day or two of rest.

Store your wine in a dark, cool place with little to no movement. The bottles should be stored on their side if they will be stored for more than a week. If stored under a week, then standing upright is fine.

If the wine has been in storage for awhile, sediment will start to form at the bottom of the bottle. When pouring the wine, hold it up to a light to see if there is any sediment at the bottom.

Use a decanter. A decanter is a glass pitcher specially designed to let the wine get some air before consumption. Let a young wine decant for about 30-60 minutes before drinking. An older wine should be decanted so you can remove the sediment from the wine.

Choose wine glasses which are large and tulip-shaped so the aromas are funneled to your nose.

Red wines should be served at about 65 degrees F.

White wines need to be slightly chilled.

When drinking multiple kinds of wine, remember to drink white before red, dry before sweet, light before heavy, and young before old. The wines will taste much better if you stick to those guidelines.

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White wine should be served slightly chilled and colder than red wine, which should be almost room temperature.

Wine should not be kept in the refriderator because it is too cold and can be exposed to too much light.

Here is a quick wine temperature chart to stick to:

Wine refrigerators are getting cheaper and are a great way to store wine at the ideal temperatures.

If you do keep wine in the fridge, let it sit for about 30-45 minutes at room temperature before drinking it.

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