6 Hacks To Celebrate National Wine Day
May 25th marks a glorious day in America, as winos everywhere prepare to celebrate National Wine Day! So pull out your aerators, plug-in in your wine coolers, dress your glasses with your favorite wine charms and get ready because it's just about "wine o'clock"! For wine novices and sommeliers alike it never hurts to have a few tricks tucked under the ol' wine koozie. So to welcome such a beloved holiday we've complied 6 tips to help you sip and swirl your way through your favorite bottles.
1. Open Hack
No Wine Opener?
Found yourself in a dilemma? You have a great bottle of wine but no corkscrew? Or maybe you're just bored of opening your wine the conventional way? Use Your Shoe! Take off your shoe and put the wine bottle in it. The bottom of the bottle should now be placed where your heel is supposed to be. Bang your shoe attached wine bottle into something hard, like a wall. The cork will eventually pop out. Be careful, you don't want to break it. This also works if you wrap a towel around it and bang it against a wall.
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2. Save Hack:
Price Comparison
Scanners no scamming, not get ripped off by buying overpriced wine out of convenience. Before you waltz into your corner wine store and hand over your credit card for that favorite go-to bottle of rosè, do a quick search. Online wine retails like Vivino and wine-searcher do an excellent job at telling shoppers when you're being taken for a ride, how much you ought to be paying for your favorite vinos. With price comparison features you can look find which store in your area offer lowest best price on specific bottles.
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3. Chill Hack
The Paper Towel Trick:
If you purchase a wine at room temperature and need to drink it right away, this hack will have you bottle chilled in no time! Wet a paper towel with cold water, wrap the towel around the bottle and then stick it in the freezer for 20 minutes. Your wine will be perfectly chilled and ready to drink in less than half an hour.
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4. Time Hack
Buy Online & Get It To Your Door:
It's the new way to drink! Save time and skip the hassle of hurling home heavy bottles by buy your vino online. With online retail marketplaces like Vivino you can shop local wine retailers without leaving home and for just $47 per year Vivino Premium members get their favorite wine delivered to their doorstep for free!
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5. Host Hack
Red vs. White:
Hosting friends to celebrate National Wine Day? Remember that sunny days prompt cravings for chilled wine, so prep more white or rosé than red. The key is to keep a two-to-one ratio, e.g. in a ten-guest scenario, eight bottles of white or rosé and four of red should suffice.
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6. Expert Hack
Recommend Like An Expert:
Whether you're on a first, or at a work dinner it never hurts to look like a seasoned wine drinker. Utilize Vivino's menu list scanning feature to pull user ratings, and comments in order to recommend the best bottles for any occasion.
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