# A bottle of red..a bottle of white
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**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [January 13, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bottle-of-red-a-bottle-of-white/339882 "2006-01-13T21:32:17Z")
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### Author:  [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2006, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bottle-of-red-a-bottle-of-white/339882/21 "2006-01-17T09:03:39Z")
> [@Good Egg](#):
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> What would one drink with a vegetarian meal?
It really depends on the meal; I tend to think of reds as naturally going well with pizza, lasagne, and casseroles with a robust flavour, whereas lighter things such as a cheese omelette might be better complemented by a fresh, crisp white, but it really depends on your personal tastes (as indeed it pretty much does with a non-vegetarian meal).
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### Author:  [@cerberus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cerberus)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2006, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bottle-of-red-a-bottle-of-white/339882/22 "2006-01-17T09:18:43Z")
Reds are generally served at room temperature, while Whites are generally served chilled.
You could pick on the basis of desired temperature if you like.
It’s now a matter of taste, though it’s good to at least follow the advice of a good sommelier once or twice, and then to explore per your taste.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bottle-of-red-a-bottle-of-white/339882/23 "2006-01-17T18:54:53Z")
“Red wine with fish. That should’ve tipped me off [to a killer pretending to be a British Secret Intelligence Service agent].” - James Bond, _From Russia with Love_
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### Author:  [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bottle-of-red-a-bottle-of-white/339882/24 "2006-01-17T21:29:37Z")
White wines can be just as good as reds, but we in the US tend to serve them so cold that their already delicate flavors disappear. A good white can often be served at the same temp as red or just a bit cooler. The only wine I know that needs to be really chilled is sparkling wine. I would be surprised to find anyone who likes that near room temp.
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