Why you should store (some) red wines in the fridge

By Lauren Sams
Updated February 17 2017 - 1:35pm, first published 1:17pm
Red should be drunk at room temperature and white should be chilled, right? Well, maybe. Photo: Thinkstock
Red should be drunk at room temperature and white should be chilled, right? Well, maybe. Photo: Thinkstock

A few years ago, a hospitality mate told me about a couple who came into her restaurant for lunch. They ordered a $300 bottle of gamay from France's Loire Valley. It's a dry, delicate variety of grape, known for tasting a helluva lot better when chilled.