Wine cooling trick: have a chilled glass of wine within 10 minutes!
You know the feeling: you’re craving a delicious glass of white wine or rosé, but there’s nothing chilled. Don’t panic! With this wine cooling trick from the hospitality industry, your bottle will be ready to pour within ten minutes. Clever hospitality staff have been using this method for years, and the best part is: all you need is kitchen paper or toilet paper or a tea towel and a freezer. In short, everything you already have at home.
How the wine cooling trick works step by step
A friend dropped by spontaneously, and the idea of opening a bottle of rosé was quickly born. But it wasn’t chilled. That turned out not to be a problem, because our friend with years of hospitality experience immediately knew what to do. In 4 simple steps, we were enjoying a wonderfully chilled rosé within ten minutes.
Here’s what to do:
1. Get kitchen paper, toilet paper or a clean tea towel
Kitchen paper works brilliantly, toilet paper will do in an emergency, but a clean tea towel may be even more convenient: it’s easy to wrap around the bottle and you can simply rinse it afterwards. Wet it thoroughly with cold water.
2. Wrap the bottle
Wrap the wet paper or towel tightly around your wine bottle. The moisture ensures that the cold is conducted much faster later on.
3. Put it in the freezer
Place the bottle horizontally in the freezer. Set an alarm for 10 minutes straight away.
4. Enjoy a chilled glass of wine
Take the bottle out, remove the paper or towel and voilà: perfectly chilled wine!
注意: don’t forget this
If you leave the bottle in for longer than 30 minutes, you risk the wine freezing and the bottle bursting. And believe us: a sticky wine freezer is not the kind of party you want.
Why this wine cooling trick works so well
The damp paper or wet tea towel ensures a direct and even cooling process. As the water evaporates, heat is removed from the bottle extra quickly. That’s why this hospitality trick works so amazingly fast.
Rosé tip: l’Amaurigue Rosé
One of my favourite rosés for years, and it also has Dutch roots. Domaine de l’Amaurigue Rosé (currently on offer too!) is made by the De Groot family in Provence. Made from the finest grenache, syrah and cinsault grapes, harvested at night for ultimate freshness. The result: an elegant, refined rosé with delicious summery hints of grapefruit and raspberry. Perfect for toasting with on sunny days and ideal to enjoy with something to eat. For example, serve it with a delicious salade niçoise.
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