The ideal temperature to drink a wine is a subject that must be taken into serious consideration when thinking about drinking it. And what is the ideal temperature for a wine? “At room temperature?” Totally wrong, imagine that you are in a tropical country in mid-summer, with tempratures reaching 38ºC. Ever imagined the terrible experience
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