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Serving & pairing

Temperatures, decanting and the food that makes a bottle sing.

A red and a white wine glass side by side, beaded with condensation, on a dark table Serving & pairing Wine serving temperatures: a cheat sheet by style Serve light reds at 12-14°C, full reds at 16-18°C, whites at 7-13°C and sparkling at 6-10°C. A full chart by style, plus quick ways to get there. · 4 min read Red wine being poured from a bottle into a wide glass decanter, lit from one side Serving & pairing Should you decant wine? Which ones, and for how long Decant young, tannic reds for 1-2 hours and old wines just before serving to remove sediment. A guide to which wines need it, how long, and how to do it. · 4 min read A cheese board with a wedge of blue cheese and a glass of port in warm, low light Serving & pairing Wine and cheese pairings that actually work White wine matches more cheeses than red. Classic wine and cheese pairings, from goat cheese and Sancerre to Stilton and port, plus the rules behind them. · 3 min read