Wine Hacks
Sometimes we need a little help in the kitchen. And sometimes we need a little help with our wine. Not often! But it’s true. Here are 10 great and extremely useful ideas on how to defeat your wine troubles – whatever they may be.
1 – Chill wine fast with Frozen Grapes
Need a fast way to cool down your glass of sweet white? Drop in a couple of frozen grapes. The grapes also can second as a great after-wine snack too!
Frozen Grapes Grape Chill Wine in the Glass
2 – Chill wine fast in the freezer by wrapping it in a damp paper or linen towel
Need the entire bottle chilled in a jiffy? Maybe your sister just called and is on her way over, and one glass just won’t do! So wrap the bottle of wine in either a damp paper or linen towel and stick in the freezer. It should be ready by the time she arrives.
Chill Wine Quickly
3 – Remove a red wine stain by using white wine and salt
This has been the rule for as long as time. It seems like an oxymoron – getting wine out with wine. But it works! However It pains me to waste a perfectly tasty glass of white wine on getting out a stain.. but I don’t want my mother to see that I’ve spilled red wine on almost every inch of my white carpet… She’ll think there’s a “problem” but really I’m just clumsy.
Remove Red Wine Stains with White Wine
4 – Aerating wine quickly in a blender or large open pitcher
Science and multiple studies have shown that you can aerate wine in a more efficient way. There are 2 main methods, here demonstrates the Wine-In-A-Blender aerating theory.
Aerate Wine in a Blender
5 – Freeze leftover wine into cubes to use on-demand for cooking
While some may never let the situation come down to having any “leftover” wine… you could pour the wine in ice cube trays and then freeze them. This allows easy access for cooking (instead of opening up a new bottle). You could even use the cubes to chill a single glass of wine so it doesn’t dilute the wine. Same theory as the frozen grapes.
Freeze Leftover Wine
6 – Cheese and wine pairings are more than likely going to be with white wine (when in doubt)
Wine and cheese pairings have always been a hurdle to jump over – make sure you get it right for those finicky friends. With this easy cheat sheet you will seem like a genius!
Cheese and Wine Pairings
7 – Alternative ways to open bottle of wine if you don’t have a corkscrew
There are more ways than one to open a bottle of wine instead of a fancy wine bottle opener for $1.49. You can use a shoe, a wall, a knife, nails, or even the reverse bottle opening (push that pesty cork right in the bottle… then use #9 afterwards)
Alternative Ways to Open a Wine Bottle
8 – Instant wine glass holder for your wooden patio furniture
You now have permission to cut holes in your furniture.
Instant Wine Holder for your Patio Furniture
9- Coffee filter to remove cork pieces when it breaks apart or gets back into the bottle
I personally have not experienced cork remanence in my wine very often.. and if I did I would be out of luck. I don’t drink coffee. But this is nonetheless a great alternative to swirling your finger around the glass trying to get the tiny pieces out and they just keep going around and around and around. You eventually give in after 20 minutes and decide that you don’t care anymore if you swallow cork. Maybe it’s good for you?
Coffee Filter- When the Cork Pieces Fall into Your Wine
10 – Wrap wine bottle in a sock while transporting to avoid breakage
When you have to bring wine to someone’s party, wrap it up safely with this conversation starter. This is the wine monkey sock. Adorable.
Wine Sock
I wish you the best of luck while enjoying wine. However if anything may go awry, you have the resources now.
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