Dry red wine is a very delicious red wine, but the taste will be a bit strong when drank alone. Some friends don’t like to drink it. At this time, you might as well add some Coke or Sprite, and you will find that it has a strong taste. Big changes.

What to drink with dry red wine

Sprite and Coke: It is a common way to drink red wine with Sprite and Coke. They are relatively sweet. After mixing with red wine, the tannins in the red wine will The strong taste is fully diluted, making it taste sweeter, less astringent, and easier to drink.

Fruit juice drinks: Red wine mixed with fruit juice drinks actually dilutes the sour taste of red wine. After the sweet and sour juice is mixed with the sour dry red wine, the taste becomes good and is easily accepted. .

It should be noted that some people feel that wine mixed with Sprite or other drinks tastes better, just like drinking ordinary drinks. As a result, they drink a lot unknowingly and wait until they realize the alcohol intake. By the time it takes effect, you've often drank too much.

How to drink dry red wine

Step 1: Never add carbonated drinks or ice cubes

Adding carbonated drinks to dry red wine will break the Due to the addition of a large amount of sugar and gas, the original pure flavor of wine will also be affected, and the nutrition and efficacy of the wine will also be affected. After adding ice cubes, the wine is diluted and is not suitable for consumers with hyperacidity and ulcers.

Step 2: No need to chill

General dry red wine can be drunk at room temperature (around 20℃) without chilling. **Pour it into a wine glass and let it sit for a while after opening. , wait for the wine to breathe air before using it; dry white grapes will taste better after being chilled (8~12℃) before drinking.

Step 3: Take the wine

The taste of dry red wine is greatly affected by temperature, so the contact between your hands and the wine bottle should be minimized. When holding wine, hold the bottom of the bottle with your thumb, and gently press the bottle with the tips of your four fingers to balance it. This can keep the warm palms away from the bottle.

Step 4: Pour the wine

After dry red wine has been left for a long time, there will always be some precipitation at the bottom of the bottle. These precipitations will affect the taste of the wine, so use even force when pouring the wine to allow it to Pour the wine out gently and do not shake up the sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Generally, after pouring, there should be about two centimeters of wine left at the bottom of the bottle.

Step 5: Shake the wine

Shaking the wine can release the flavor of the dry red wine that has not completely "awakened", making the wine more mellow, and it can also remove the aroma of the red wine** Spread out as much as possible and the aroma is overflowing.

Step 6: Wine utensils

There is an ancient poem saying: "The luminous cup of grape wine will remind you if you want to drink pipa." Therefore, you must use tall wine glasses and crystal cups when drinking red wine* *, Pour 1/4 cup of wine at a time, drink it all in one gulp, and then savor it slowly.

Pairing of dry red wine

Dishes such as barbecued pork and braised pork can be paired with lighter dry red wine. This combination will make dry red wine taste better.

Roast duck and roast goose have a strong flavor, so they can also be paired with dry red wine, which will make the dry red wine more delicious.

Salt and pepper shrimps and crabs can also be paired with dry red wine, not white wine because they are seafood wines.

The role of dry red wine sobering

1. Filter impurities: Although many wines are now bottled after being filtered, some wineries also want to retain the original flavor of the wine. , only light filtration is performed, and after the wine is aged or stored for a long time, some impurities and sediments will be produced. Through the decanter (also called a "decanter"), impurities and sediments in the wine can be filtered out to avoid affecting the taste of the drink.

2. Get rid of bad smells: When wine "sleeps" in the bottle for a long time, some unpleasant smells will be caused by bacteria, sulfur dioxide, yeast, etc. Properly sobering up before drinking will help to eliminate these unpleasant smells. Bad smells dissipate.

3. Release the aroma: Decant the wine to allow air to enter the wine, awaken the wine, and slowly release various complex aromas, which is helpful for smelling the aroma during tasting.

4. Oxidation and softening of tannins: The contact between oxygen and wine liquid is a slow oxidation process, which can soften the tannins and make the wine smoother.