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I do not have a wine fridge or cellar. That means I have to make-do with my Maytag refrigerator for beverage cooling needs. While there are some sites that have very specific numbers for temperature, here’s some basic advice for the lazy or otherwise ill-planned:
Reds: store out of the fridge, put in the fridge 45 minutes before serving.
Whites: store in the fridge and remove from the fridge 45 minutes before serving.
I’ve found that these basic guidelines are “good enough” for now.
As I write my first wine review, it is essential that I point out that I am a novice. I love wine, but have tried comparatively few because of the limitations of poverty on a connoisseur’s tongue. I generally drink sub-five-dollar wine. Now that I’ve said that, I do appreciate wine very much and love the flavors I’ve encountered, which means I’m not an expert, but so what?
Toasted Head Chardonnay is a $13 bottle of wine which I got on sale for $4. I had my first drink after smoking a mild cigar and before sitting down to eat ground-turkey tacos.
It has an amazingly rich flavor. “Buttery” is the top of the list in descriptive words, along with woody, rich, and smooth. I would not characterize it as sweet, but it is certainly not dry. As I ate, and afterward, the wine’s richness was eventually overpowering. I found it was quite a stomachful once I got the the end of the second glass, and while I still liked the flavor, it was too rich at that point.
My wife initially did not like the flavor at all, and though she got used to it, it was too rich to go with the meal we had. It’s a very good wine, but because of its richness, it may be difficult to pair with foods. Sipped on it’s own or with a cigar may be the best way to enjoy this wine, and I plan on chilling a bottle next time it’s warm enough to go outside for a stogie.
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