Re: Can You Put Ice Cubes in White Wine?

abbeythe 8th · ‎04-17-2010

@Kachina624 wrote:
Geez, talk about much ado about nothing. Most respondents didn't ever bother to read the OP's post and have no idea why she had this wine or wanted to chill it fast.

I have a feeling many responses were a jab at the OP. Some posters we haven't seen in months resurfaced just to give their opinion on ice in wine?

Had I started this thread, I'd been lucky to get a response let alone pages of them.

debic · ‎09-02-2010

@abbeythe 8th wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
Geez, talk about much ado about nothing. Most respondents didn't ever bother to read the OP's post and have no idea why she had this wine or wanted to chill it fast.
I have a feeling many responses were a jab at the OP. Some posters we haven't seen in months resurfaced just to give their opinion on ice in wine?

Had I started this thread, I'd been lucky to get a response let alone pages of them.

I think there's a grain of truth in that. Of course it doesn't take much for people to disagree and turn anything into an argument. I wonder if people would be embarrassed for their children/family to read the junk they post here?

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justmyopinion · ‎11-23-2015

Being knowledgeable about wines, learning about the various grape that are used and being interested in the names of different wines, as well as familiarizing oneself with the regions they are grown and savoring the aroma and taste, etc., doesn't make someone a snob. Some of us have a real interest in it just as some of you have an interest in food and enjoy using your spices, choosing your cuts of meats, cooking gourmet recipes from your cookbooks or favorite chefs, etc. Some of us have a preference for certain brand of chocolate or a particular brand of pizza and won't compromise when it comes to eating them. It's the same thing with wine. Some of us can't help it if you might feel inferior around people who prefer not to dilute their wines with ice or prefer a glass over a paper cup. That's on you, don't blame the wine connoisseur or the foodie who chooses not to eat at McDonalds.

GingerPeach · ‎03-12-2010

@emma bunting wrote:
@60sgirl wrote:
does anyone actually care about this in the least?

I have a feeling if anyone other than terrier asked this question there might have been 5 responses and the topic would have gone to the graveyard of posts.

I couldn't have cared less that terrier started this topic. I only jumped in when I saw someone giving false info about French people routinely adding ice to their wines.

Plus I'm a little bored. So there goes that theory.

Perhaps you might want to actually read the posts you want to misquote. I did not say "routinely." I did not even imply "routinely." As a matter of fact, I clearly stated this was not done in finer restaurants, but at home it's completely up to the person drinking the wine.

In addition, the OP's question was about an already-opened bottle of wine, which reduces its "vigor" or whatever other word one chooses. Moreover, putting ice in wine is not done with fine wines, only with "vin ordinaire."

And just because in your experience you have no knowledge of ice in wine, does not mean it does not happen in Europe. (France wasn't first mentioned, just Europe.)

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ladyroxanne · ‎03-09-2010

i've known people to put ice in white wine. they tend to be people that don't drink often or much.

emma bunting · ‎03-09-2010

@GingerPeach wrote:
@emma bunting wrote:
@60sgirl wrote:
does anyone actually care about this in the least?

I have a feeling if anyone other than terrier asked this question there might have been 5 responses and the topic would have gone to the graveyard of posts.

I couldn't have cared less that terrier started this topic. I only jumped in when I saw someone giving false info about French people routinely adding ice to their wines.

Plus I'm a little bored. So there goes that theory.
Perhaps you might want to actually read the posts you want to misquote. I did not say "routinely." I did not even imply "routinely." As a matter of fact, I clearly stated this was not done in finer restaurants, but at home it's completely up to the person drinking the wine.

In addition, the OP's question was about an already-opened bottle of wine, which reduces its "vigor" or whatever other word one chooses. Moreover, putting ice in wine is not done with fine wines, only with "vin ordinaire."

And just because in your experience you have no knowledge of ice in wine, does not mean it does not happen in Europe. (France wasn't first mentioned, just Europe.)

You said they do it " all the time"...and it is" very common in FRENCH homes." Sure sounds like something routine to me. Regardless......"vous avez tort"..... .

Several people on this thread have told you you were wrong. In fact......I don't think anyone has agreed with you at all. Peut-etre un autre verre de votre "vin ordinaire" .....will help.

RoughDraft · ‎03-09-2010

Hopefully, the left-over wine was enjoyed and is now just a pleasant memory.

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stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

@terrier3 Of course you can. Yes, it will dilute the wine as it melts but unless you're a connoisseur or are paying big bucks for the bottle, it's up to you how you choose to drink it... Besides, lots of folks enjoy wine spritzers and wine cooler, both of which contain ice and other mixers, which also dilute the wine... There is nothing sacrosanct about most wine.

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gramsbaby · ‎06-06-2012

Sure you can...why not? It's your wine...

novamc1 · ‎07-02-2015

This discussion cracks me up. I would really embarass all you serious wine drinkers, because the first thing I do with a glass of white wine (already chilled) is put ice cubes in it.

If I'm out to dinner with other people, i apologize to them right upfront for having to watch me destroy a perfectly good glass of wine, but that's how I like it. Dilution doesn't bother me at all. It makes an expensive glass of wine last longer, so I guess that's a bonus.

At home, I drink wine with more ice than wine in the glass. I ask waiters to bring me a glass of ice with the wine. I really am not fit for polite society, I suppose. I admit, though, that whenever I drink wine straight out of the bottle with no ice, it does taste good.