Easy Wine Remedies

Quick fixes for party emergencies, from broken corks to wine fatigue.

Removing a Crumbly Cork

“When I’m opening an older bottle and the cork has disintegrated, I’ll push it into the bottle and pour the wine through a coffee filter,” says Monsterville Horton IV of Cova Wine Bar in Houston.

Chilling Wine

Sebastian Zutant of Washington, DC’s Proof swirls bottles in a bowl of salt, water and crushed ice to cool them fast.

Refreshing Your Palate

Greg Tresner of Scottsdale, Arizona’s The Phoenician drinks beer (Anchor Steam or Alaskan Amber) to revive his palate after wine tasting.

Wine Advice & Pairings:

15 Wine-Pairing Tips

Recipes from Top Sommeliers

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More Tips from Top Sommeliers:

• Easy-to-Find Value Wines
• Syrah-Braised Short Ribs
• Wines for Takeout
• Most Wine-Friendly Food: Roast Chicken
• Best Cocktail: Sidecar
• Reliable Importers
• Eating in Wine Country
• Next Great Wine Regions
• The Glories of Greece
• Beer & Cheese
• Brit Book Gods
• Wine-Shop Stars
• Must-Have Glasses
• Easy Wine Remedies

Published October 2009