Wine Serving Temperature Chart: Red, White, Rosé and Sparkling

Chilled white wine and red wine glasses beside an ice bucket, illustrating wine serving temperature
The exact temperature for every wine style, why it actually changes the taste, and three easy ways to get there without a wine fridge.
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Wine Aerator Review: Does the Luxury 2018 Pourer Actually Work?

Red wine pouring through an in-bottle aerator into a glass
We tested a cheap pour-through aerator on two reds. It fixes one specific problem very well, and cannot do the thing the box promises.
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Wine Savant Bottle Aerator Review: Pretty, but Does It Work?

Hand-blown glass bulb aerator in the neck of a red wine bottle beside a glass of Shiraz
The Wine Savant bulb aerator is the best-looking aerator we own. Here is what it does to the wine, what it does not, and what to pour in it.
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Vintorio Wine Aerator Pourer Review: Is It Worth Double the Price?

Black wine aerator on its stand beside a bottle and glass of red wine
We tested the Vintorio against a cheap pourer on the same bottle. The extra money buys a better object, not a better glass of wine.
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Vinturi V1020 Wine Aerator Review: Is It Worth It?

A clear acrylic wine aerator on its stand beside a glass of white wine
The V1020 is the white wine version of the Vinturi Essential aerator. It works, it is quick, and the case for it is smaller than the marketing suggests.
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JOQINEER Electric Wine Aerator Review: Does a Pump Beat a Pourer?

Electric wine aerator pump on a bottle of red wine pouring into a glass
Our electric wine aerator review: the JOQINEER pump wakes up a young red in seconds, cannot soften tannin, and is currently hard to find. What it does well and what it does not.
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Riedel Cabernet Decanter Review: Is It Worth the Hype?

Wide crystal decanter half filled with red wine on a timber table
About $73, machine-made crystal, dishwasher safe and built around one bottle. What the Riedel Cabernet Decanter does well, and what it does not.
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How to Dry a Decanter Without Water Spots or Streaks

Crystal decanter drying upside down on a wooden stand
Drain it, rinse with filtered water and stand it upside down on a rack. Here is how to dry a decanter properly, and why hard water leaves those white spots.
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Coravin Timeless Three+ Review: Worth It in Australia?

Black wine preservation device beside a corked red wine bottle and a glass on a timber table
The Coravin Timeless Three+ costs $449.95 and works beautifully on natural cork. In Australia, that is the catch worth knowing before you buy.
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Riedel Ultra Decanter Review: Is It Worth the Money?

Wide crystal decanter filled with red wine beside an open bottle
A wide, mouth-blown crystal bowl that opens a young red faster than a narrow carafe. We tested it, and here is when that speed is worth the price.
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