Wine-Chilling Cheat Sheet

The fastest way to chill wine is in a bucket with ice and water. Here, some guidelines, starting at room temperature.

Sparkling Wines | Crisp White Wines | Rich White Wines | Big Red Wines

Sparkling Wines

Ideal Temp: 45°

Fridge: 5 hr

Freezer: 40 min

Ice Bucket: 25 min

Plus:

F&W’s Champagne Guide

5 Great, Affordable Sparkling Wines

Crisp White Wines

Ideal Temp: 50°

Fridge: 3.5 hr

Freezer: 30 min

Ice Bucket: 20 min

Plus:

Crisp New Chardonnays

Great Value Rieslings

Rich White Wines

Ideal Temp: 55°

Fridge: 2 hr

Freezer: 25 min

Ice Bucket: 15 min

Plus:

Southern France’s Best Wine Values

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Big Red Wines

Ideal Temp: 65°

Fridge: 45 min

Freezer: 15 min

Ice Bucket: 10 min

Plus:

30 Classic, New & Value Cabernets

Perfect Pairings

Published June 2009