storing wine?

[Thomas]

Dogwalker, the temperature of a wine gives little, if any, credence to the wine's color or strength, except for when you are ready to consume it; then, 55 for whites, 65 for reds--generally; real cold for sparkling wines.

As for the temperature when cooking: I always bring to room temperature wine, cream or any liquid with which I cook. Has to do with both cooking time and frothing activity (cream).