Serving Wines - How well am I presenting it!To begin this segment of our Basic Wine 411 we are going to discuss the topics of Serving Wine. Wine is best enjoyed when served at the proper temperature: 40-45 degrees for sparkling, 40-50 degrees for whites, 50-55 degrees for lighter reds, and 60-65 degrees for full-bodied reds. There are many devices on the market for opening wine bottles, but the best is a corkscrew that has a rounded open spiral and a handle that's easy to grip - the choice of most restaurant servers. Should the cork break when you're opening a bottle, reinsert the corkscrew at an angle, keep the bottle steady, and then pull smoothly and strongly with the corkscrew. Even when you remove a cork perfectly, small cork chips will often remain in the bottle. These are harmless. When they show up in your glass, simply tilt the glass so the chips float toward the rim, and remove them.