1. 15-30 minutes or so: This is the general recommended sobering up time for most red wines. A short soaking time will help the red wine to gradually come into contact with air and release more aromas and flavors. This applies to many newer vintages of red wines, especially rich, fruity ones.
2. 30-60 minutes: For older red wines, longer decanting times are often needed to allow them to slowly open up and reveal their complexity. This applies to some premium dry red wines such as Bordeaux or Italian Barolo.
3. 1-2 hours or more: For some higher-end, vintage red wines, longer decanting times may be required. Some people will even wake up their red wine hours or even a day in advance to make sure it fully reveals its best flavor and aroma.
4. Individual taste: The final wine drinking time is also influenced by personal taste. Some people prefer lighter red wines and may not need too long of a wake-up call, while others prefer full-bodied red wines and may opt for a longer wake-up call to emphasize their complexity.
Red wines are wines that have a color that is almost purplish in appearance or show a deep red, ruby red, red with a slight brownish tinge, brownish red, and other colors. Red wines can be subdivided into dry red wines, semi-dry red wines, semi-sweet red wines and sweet red wines.