A development of this matching of contrasts is a rich savoury dish like the foie gras that is a traditional partner to Sauternes. White dessert wines are generally served somewhat chilled, but can be easily served too cold. Red dessert wines are served at room temperature or slightly chilled.

Do dessert wines have to be refrigerated?

Dessert wines that can be stored long and short term – As mentioned above, dessert wines can be stored (unopened) in the kitchen refrigerator for a few months. After that, the temperature will actually be too cold for long-term storage, so a wine refrigerator should be used.

Does pudding wine go off?

Dessert wines are generally able to last for two to three weeks after opening. This is thanks to the higher sugar content. Depending upon the grape variety the wine is made from and the method used during production, dessert wines may persist well past the three-week mark.