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How to Chill Wine Quickly

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How to chill red and white wines Serving wine at the right temperature can make all the difference when it comes to how they taste. Wine that is served too warm or too cold can alter the flavor and hence ruin the experience.

First, find out what is the correct wine serving temperature for the variety of wine you are planning to open. Once you are armed with that information, be careful that you don't damage the wine which can easily happen by exposing it to very warm temperatures (sometimes done by those who are trying to compensate for a bottle of wine that is too cold). The best method to chilling a bottle of white wine is to do so slowly in a refrigerator, however if you are short on time, you might want to check out a few of these tips:

1. How to chill wine in six minutes: Simply place the wine bottle into an ice bucket and fill with ice, water and a handful of salt. The salt is important as it will help break down the ice, which will make the water colder, faster.

2. Keep an empty wine bottle or a decanter in the freezer. When needing a quick chill, transfer the wine that needs chilled into the frozen vessel. The wine will be ready to drink in about ten minutes.

3. Although there are plenty of naysayers who believe that putting a bottle of wine in the freezer will damage its integrity, those who are daring (and in need of quick results) might choose to do so. But don't leave it in any longer than 15 minutes. It will chill even faster if you wrap a wet paper towel or hand towel around it before placing it in the freezer.

4. Purchase an "ice jacket" (a gel-filled sleeve) that you keep in the freezer. Wrap it around the wine bottle for approximately ten minutes. A benefit to using this method is that you won't have to worry about forgetting how long you left it on ice or in the freezer.

5. Wet a hand towel, wrap it around the wine bottle and put it in the refrigerator to chill. This method will take a little longer, but you won't have to worry about damaging its integrity.

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Aznom Chiller Cools Wine in 6 Minutes

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Having last minute guests and being without a properly chilled bottle of wine or champagne can be frustrating, but with Aznom's new Chiller you can be ready on nearly a moment's notice. The Chiller can chill up to two bottles of wine, liquor (or whatever else) at a time and will take them from room temperature to the preferred chilled temp in as little as 6-7 minutes. Plus it comes in a compact and stylish design that's customizable by color and material (high gloss, leather, carbon fiber) and can easily double as an end table when not in use.

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Waring Pro Wine Chiller

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As the weather gets warmer the need for a chilled bottle of white wine increases. Waiting for your bottle to chill can be frustrating and the old shove-it-in-the-freezer trick can be both risky and haphazard. Instead the Waring Pro Chiller can handle the task. And you don't even have to think about what temperature your varietal should be set at. The chiller has 33 preset varietal temperatures for reds, whites or sparkling so that your wine is at the optimal drinking temp. The electric device is attractive enough to due duty at the table keeping your wine cool on a warm summer night. It sells for $99.95.

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Wine Storage Tips

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LifeTips has a great section dedicated to the storage of wine. Pretty much every topic is touched upon from building your own wine rack to wine cellar cooling tips. Some quick and important storing tips to keep in mind: keep bottles on their sides, store where there is little temperature fluctuation, high humidity is important for long term storage, and pay attention to the age worthiness of your wine before they go past their prime. Keep in mind wine cellars are not just meant to only be pleasing to the eye, but they must be just as functional as they are attractive. The need for a vapor barrier is commonly ignored when your designer doesn’t have the necessary knowledge of wine.

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