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Wine Speaks - Laurie Maniatis
‘Tis the season…..
As we approach this wonderful time of the year, we all have so much on our minds! I thought I might share some practical and helpful information with you. Here are some tid- bits that might be useful.
Holiday Wine Survival
How many servings are in a bottle of wine?
The standard bottle is 750 milliliters, which is about 25 ounces. That translates to five 5-ounce pours. No matter what the size of the glass, approximately 5 ounces is the proper amount to enjoy the wines at their best.
How much wine will you need for a party?
For a two hour cocktail party with 3 glasses per person x 20 people, you will need 12 (750ml) bottles.
For a dinner party (four hours) with 3 glasses per person x 8 people you will need 8 bottles.
Serve white wines s at 55*. (One and a half hours in the refrigerator).
Serve reds at 65* (twenty minutes in the refrigerator)
For those inevitable wine spills
Blot up as much of the stain as possible with a paper towel or clean cloth, saturate the area with cold water, blot that up, then apply a paste of three parts baking soda to one part water. Let the paste dry, and then vacuum it up.
REMEMBER the holidays are a time of joy and friendship and festivity. Try to add a bottle of champagne into the mix at some point. For those who don’t like a dry bubbly, try a prosecco. Prosecco is an Italian lightly sparkling wine. Because it is not bone dry, and has a comparatively low price point, it is a nice alternative.
