Someone holding a glass of chilled rose wine
FOOD NEWS
The Genius Hack To Chill Wine Without Watering It Down
By Jessica Fleming-Montoya
a bottle of wine with grapes
Temperature plays a big part in how your wine tastes, and while adding ice cubes to your wine can cool it down quickly, it can also water it down, leading to a weak-tasting blend.
frozen grapes in a bowl atop a blue table
The easiest way to get chilled wine is by popping in some frozen grapes, strawberries, or other fruit into your glass. They'll cool down the wine without adding more liquid.
wine bottles in an ice bucket
Another way to chill wine is to put a bottle of wine in a bucket of ice and salt. The ice will help cool down the liquid, and the salt will help speed up the drop in temperature.
a blue ice cube tray
You can also make ice cubes using wine and some herbs or fruit. They'll let out wine rather than water as they melt, keeping your drink from getting diluted.
wine being poured from a wine spout
Finally, try using a chilled wine spout attached to the bottle. As you pour the wine, it will cool the drink, helping bring down the temperature more quickly.