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    Good Food

    Chillin' With Red Wines

    One of the largely accepted rules about wine is that whites are chilled and reds are served at room temperature.  Stacie Hunt is the director of Italian wines at Du Vin Wine & Spirits in West Hollywood and she explains that certain red wines are surprisingly delicious chilled – becoming more lively from their young age and fruit forward…

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    One of the largely accepted rules about wine is that whites are chilled and reds are served at room temperature. Stacie Hunt is the director of Italian wines at Du Vin Wine & Spirits in West Hollywood and she explains that certain red wines are surprisingly delicious chilled – becoming more lively from their young age and fruit forward nature. The more fruity tones a red wine has, the more it will freshen up when cooled below normal temperatures. According to Stacie, the cooling eliminates some of the heaviness of these wines, keeping the flavors balanced for summer sipping.

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    The full episode

    4 of 8
    Chillin’ With Red Wines; The FDA & Chocolate; Cheddarvision
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00El Huarche Azteca #1
    3. 15:00Culinary Travels in Western Europe
    4. 22:00Chillin' With Red WinesYou’re reading this
    5. 29:00Cheddarvision
    6. 36:00Hamburger Heaven
    7. 43:00American Food Writing
    8. 50:00The FDA & Chocolate
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