News | UKPut red wine in the fridge for the best flavour, says expertChilled: Red wine should not be served at room temperature, according to an industry expertRex/ShutterstockLaura Proto6 June 2016Red wine should be kept in the fridge rather than being served at room temperature, according to an industry expert.Many wine drinks and restaurants often leave the wine out to reach its optimal temperature, but that could now be a thing of the past.Jancis Robinson, the editor of The Oxford Companion to Wine, said people do not realise light red wines should not be served warm and open bottles of the beverage should be served cool.She said: “Put any open bottle in the fridge. Even red wine.Read MoreBest alcohol-free prosecco: Top bottles for non-alcoholic fizz that sparklesDavid Ellis reviews Tempo: So close to pitch perfectHarry's privacy trial against Daily Mail publisher gets under way at High Court SponsoredReset your wellbeing for the year ahead“Low temperatures slow down chemical reactions including oxidation, which is the enemy of an open bottle.”Ms Robinson also said white wines should not be served when they are too cold.She added: “It is nice to have champagne very cold, or a light-bodied Riesling.“But once you get a full-bodied, oaked white, like a mature white burgundy, you really want it at the same temperature as a light-bodied red.”MORE ABOUTWine
