Is it a good idea to cool the wine in the freezer?

Dwhen summer comes, drinking fresh wine is what you want most. Leaving it in the fridge for a few hours is always the best idea. However, when you forget, some end up putting it in the freezer. Is that a good idea?

Southern Living magazine spoke to an expert to understand everything. First of all, it's important to understand if the wine freezes. So you will need to be careful to remember that you left one or more bottles inside your freezer.

Is there any risk of freezing wine?

Wine is less alcoholic than other drinks and can even freeze and become solid. “It takes about three to four hours to freeze completely. Freeze the wine is a great way to make it ice cold for a hot day. Wine has 10 to 15% alcohol, while distilled beverages usually have 35 to 50% alcohol,” says master sommelier Thomas Price.

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One of the concerns when you put a bottle of wine in the freezer is whether or not it can burst. Can it really happen? “The bottle rarely breaks if you forget and leave it there at night“, says the expert.

Frozen wine: Does the taste alter? 

The wine can freeze, it's something you've noticed, but if you serve it then will the taste change after this process? “From experience, when it thaws, the taste looks a lot like when it was frozen. A bit of texture is lost, but white wines, in particular, remain delicious even after frozen”, continues the master sommelier.

“ As long as the bottle is closed and the cork is intact, the wine must remain in perfect condition in the freezer and have the same flavor as when it was not frozen”, he explains.

A tip to use frozen wine

Thomas Price suggests a way to use frozen wine. It's best suited for white and rosé. It's about shaving and making a kind of granized at home for example.

Fresh beer and wine in no time? Look at this trick

The grills are coming out, but did you forget to put the beer in the freezer? There's nothing to be afraid of that there's a trick to getting the drink cold in a few minutes. Know what you have to do.

According to the website Brazil Greece, everything that needs to wrap the bottles in cooking papera. Works for both beer and wine. Add some water to make the paper moist and wrap the bottles or even the cans, if necessary.

Take it to the freezer and wait between 10 and 15 minutes to see the result. You should avoid putting too many beers at the same time as it will reduce the efficiency of the freezer. Leave some room between the bottles.

The website warns that the label should stay down as this way will better distribute the cold and accelerate the process. They also explain that you should not spend 30 to 40 minutes to avoid the risk of breaking the bottles inside the equipment.