Q&A: Wine & Food Questions
Refrigerated Wine
Can unopened white wine that has been refrigerated go back to wine rack at room temperature?
Answer From Expert Roger C. Bohmrich, MW
There is no problem in returning an unopened white wine to a rack at room temperature once it has been refrigerated. I suppose there might be some possible negative effects if you were to alternate repeatedly between the two temperatures, but that is just speculation on my part based on the notion that "proper" storage calls for a stable temperature. And of course it depends upon the individual wine...
About The Expert
Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade as an importer and retailer, and at present he is an educator, speaker and consultant. He set up and managed Millesima USA, a New York merchant affiliated with Europe's leader in direct sales of fine wines to consumers. Previously, he served as senior executive of Frederick Wildman & Sons, traveling regularly around the world to visit wineries and taste the new vintage from barrel. Roger became one of America's first Masters of Wine in 1993.
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