Chilled or Not?

[mrdutton]

So the simple answer would be:

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Red wine, some will say, is best served at room temperature. What many fail to explain is that 'room temperature' applies to the euro-version not the local version. Room temperature around these parts is about 72 F.

Room temperature in lots of parts of Europe is down around 65 F or so.

I chill my reds to get them down to about 60 to 65 F. I chill my whites to get them down between 40 and 50 F. I chill my champagne and sparkling wines down between 35 and 40 F.