15 simple but brilliant wine hacks every wine-lover needs to know

Use a wine pairing wheel to make sure you choose the right bottle to go with your meal!

Chill room-temperature wine in a flash by wrapping it in a cold paper towel and placing in the freezer for 20 minutes.

Or chill wine in 10 minutes by adding salt to a bucket of cold water and ice then placing the bottle inside with extra ice.

Mix 180 ml. of red wine, 1 tbsp. of flour, and 1-2 tbsp. of butter in a small pan over medium heat. Stir until thick then add to a cheese toasty for a fancy and delicious snack!

If your white wine is disappointing then top it off with sparkling water or lemonade to turn it into a white wine spritzer!

Make wine ice cubes so that your vino is perfectly chilled but never watered-down.

You can also freeze leftover wine into ice cubes to use for cooking!

Another option is to freeze grapes to use as ice cubes

Use a key as a makeshift corkscrew. Just insert at an angle and twist!

Disguise your cheap bottle of wine from your guests by pouring it into a decanter before putting it on the table.

Make your (non-sparkling) wine last longer by storing it sideways in the fridge.

If the cork breaks, you can strain cork pieces out of your wine using a coffee filter.

Make yourself sound super-cultured by taking a quick look at our wines cheat sheet.

Make your cheap wine seem fancy by adding some berries to the glasses!

Use salt, hot water, and a paper towel to get rid of wine stains. First blot with a dry paper towel then cover in salt and let it sit for an hour. Finally dab with hot water.