There are general rules when it comes to storing and serving wine, whether it's red or white.
However, there are also specific rules you need to apply when storing or serving a bottle in order for you to get the most out of your wine's performance.
White wine for instance, should be served chilled.
On the other hand, the red variety can be served at room temperature, but you would want to serve it chilled if you want it to deliver all its aromas and taste good at the same time.
Storing of the Bottle The optimal storing temperature for white wine is 53°F.
Some experts also suggest storing it at a temperature of 58°F for best results.
You don't want to simply store it in your kitchen refrigerator, though, because the vibration caused by the motor of your fridge is an enemy of wine.
The best place to store your wine, then, is a wine refrigerator, where you can specify the temperature level just right for your bottles.
For unfinished bottles of white wine, store them in the fridge with the cork or wine stopper tightly inserted.
If you plan to keep the wine in for a few weeks, make sure you store the bottle on its side.
This will keep the cork moist and prevent air from entering the bottle, a culprit known to significantly affect the quality of your drink.
Serving Glass to Use Serve your wine in small mouth wine glasses.
Unlike red wine, white wine does not need to be aerated so it's not necessary to serve it in a wine glass with a large opening.
In the same manner, always serve white wine in stemmed wine glasses to avoid heating up the drink with your hands.
In terms of pairing white wine with food, there really is no strict rule to follow.
This means you can try to experiment as much as you want to find out which food combination satisfies your palate the best.
However, there's a general rule you can use as a guide, and it's fairly easy to remember: to pair red wine with red meat and white with white, with chicken, turkey, and duck as good examples of white meat that's perfect for this drink.
Depending on the bottle you have, this wine can also pair well with lobster, crabs, shrimp, sausage, steak, pasta, pizza, and most Italian food.