Hot Summer Weather Can Ruin Your Wine!

Oklahoma's hot summer weather can really be hardship for Oklahoma wineries and wine lovers. The Mercury News recently posted a very informative article on the effects of heat on wine and what you can do to protect your wine and your investment.

Full-bodied red wines are best served at about 65 degrees. Lighter red wines may be served even colder, if you wish. If the bottle is warm to the touch, it's too warm to drink. Stick it in the fridge for a few minutes, put it on ice, or use Rapid Ice, a gel-filled wine bottle cooler sleeve that you keep in the freezer until you slip it over a bottle to chill it down quickly. (It costs about $10.) If the wine gets a little too cold, it will warm up soon enough in your glass.

Read the Full article: MercuryNews.com on caring for wine in hot summer weather