5 Wine Rules You Should Break

Wine is one such glorious beverage that can liven up any meal and any moment in time.

But somehow, along the way, wine lovers have become a bit stilted in their efforts to enjoy its beauty  because of some rules that have worked their way into our knowledge.

These rules have become so stubborn that we simply cannot enjoy wine without them.

We are to tell you that these rules are nothing to stress about. If you want to enjoy wine, there is no right or wrong way. We dispel some of the rules surrounding wine drinking. So, pour yourself a glass of wine and read on about the 5 rules we want you to break.

Wine Rules You Shouldn’t Believe

1.     Rosé is Strictly a Summer Beverage

Any full-bodied wine is great all year round, so Rosé definitely makes the cut. Although softer wines like Rosé may not seem like the drink to have during the harsh winter weathers, pairing it with a hearty meal will go greatly with the overall frosty ambiance. Often, if Rosé has a fruity bouquet, it can be paired with classic winter dishes for a wonderful combination of flavors.

The best Rosé you can choose is one that doesn’t offer too much sweetness that it would cover the palette. Your ideal choice can be the Rosé di Montemaggio from the Montemaggio vineyards.

2.     You May Only Decant Fuller-Bodied Red Wines

Wrong. You can also try decanting white wines as well as champagne. The oaky blends of white wine can enhance the flavor, especially if it is chardonnay based.

Decanting wine allows the blend to warm up, thus improving the flavor. Since you can’t serve complex white wine too chilled, i.e. out of the fridge, you can decant it to bring out the aged oak taste of the elixir.

3.     Only Pair White Wine with Fish

Many wine lovers, who love to experiment, use wines like light red with food that one would normally pair with white, just to test if the flavor will carry. And in countless instances, it does. Of course, you cannot pair all Italian red wines with all kinds of fish, but by choosing a wine that has fewer tannins and some acidity, you will be able to balance out the light and earthy flavor with that of the fish.

4.     Expensive, Fancy-Looking Decanters are Essential

Not necessarily. The purpose of a decanter is the function, rather than the design from which it decants the liquid. So it honestly doesn’t matter if you’re using a $2,000 exquisite glass decanter or a beer bong. Whatever it may be, you can create a decanter from any household bottle that can contain 750ml container of liquid (the same size as that of an average wine bottle).

5.     Chardonnay is too Sweet for a Serious Meal

Chardonnay wines from cooler climates allow the grape to retain acidity and minerality. As such, they produce a lesser oaky flavor than your average bottle of chardonnay.

Vineyards such as Montemaggio produce beautiful wines with less oak and give a lean, dry and mineral-driven taste that allows many to celebrate the flavor without misbalancing the taste of food, especially that with a lot of spice.

So now that you know which rules to break, browse through Montemaggio’s collection, buy the right organic wine online and experiment with your palette to discover the many ways in which wine can be enjoyed.