Wines taste very different depending on their temperature. There are three ideal temperatures:

Room Temperature
65°F (18°C) is considered "room temperature" and is appropriate for medium to full-bodied red wines.

Cellar Temperature
57°F (14°C) is considered "slightly chilled" or "cellar temperature". This temperature is appropriate for full bodied white wines and light bodied red wines. If a bottle has been chilling in the refrigerator you may need to let the bottle stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes to achieve the desired temperature.

Chilled
52°F (11°C) is considered "chilled". This temperature is appropriate for light to medium bodied white wines. Please note that most refrigerators are set at 40°F (4°C) so if a bottle has been chilling in the refrigerator you may need to let the bottle stand at room temperature for 10-15 minutes to achieve the desired temperature.

Opening the Bottle

Using a traditional waiter’s corkscrew, follow these steps:

Resting the blade on the foil (sometimes the closure is aluminum or plastic) just below the rim of the bottle, rotate the bottle to cut the foil. Remove the foil and throw it away.
Insert the point of the corkscrew in the center of the cork. As you twist, it will continue to center itself in the cork.
Continue to twist until one loop remains above the cork.
Place the notch on the tip of the lever onto the lip of the bottle. Make sure that the entire tip of the lever is touching the bottle. If the tip of the lever is not properly seated, the bottle may get chipped.
Hold the tip of the lever against the lip of the bottle. Use the same hand to stabilize the bottle. Prevent the tip of the lever from sliding off the lip.
Lift the lever to slowly ease the cork about two thirds of the way out of the bottle. Then grab the cork with your thumb and forefinger, and remove it from the bottle. The corkscrew acts as a lever to help pull out the cork. By only pulling the cork two-thirds of the way out, you help to prevent the cork from breaking.

Use a napkin to wipe off the top of the bottle. Remove any cork residue.