Chill Out

They say you should drink red wine at room temperature. And it's exactly that old saying that has led to most of us drinking red wine way too warm. You see, the old "room temperature" adage harkens back to the times of drafty castles and damp, cool huts - and doesn't refer to our modern centrally-heated houses. Red wine should be imbibed at about 50 degrees F, lighter ones at maybe 45. Now you can instantly cool your wine using the RAVI Wine Chiller (made in my hometown of Montreal, baby). It also works on white wine that hasn't been chilled sufficiently. Simply keep your wine chiller in the freezer, place it over the mouth of and bottle when needed, and pour. It immediately drops the temperature of the liquid some 7 degrees. How freakin' civilized is that.