On Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:34:04 -0700 (PDT), Dana K6JQ
> wrote:

>On Jul 2, 9:49*am, Joseph Coulter > wrote:
>> On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:03:03 -0700 (PDT), Dana K6JQ
>> > wrote:
>> >Early on in my wine-drinking life, I thought "room temperature" really
>> >meant the temperature of whatever room I was in. *Eventually I learned
>> >that most reds present best around 60-63F, or, more practically,
>> >a little chilled below the temperature of most rooms that I'm in.
>
>> I've *known* that for years, This is one of those times that I should
>> have asked for an ice bucket, but . . .
>
>I didn't intend to suggest you didn't know this - really
>just echoing your experience :-)
>
>Cheers,
>Dana
I know that too Dana, really wondering why it is that we (OK, I) don't
think of it when I need to. This isn't the first bottle of wine that I
could have saved with an ice bucket, but didn't. (and no doubt will
not be the last)




Joseph Coulter
Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations
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