Decant or Not to Decant
At first, before I understood the importance of a wine decanter, I liked them for their sheer beauty There are so many styles and shapes, functional decanters and not very functional decanters.
It was only after I had a fine collection did I find out the functionality of a wine decanter. (Yes, I was nieve.)
A wine that is younger than ten years should be uncorked and decanted for at least an hour to let it aerate to ready the nose and palate with the wines full potential. If you never have done this , try it out to see for your self what a difference it will make. Just remember sometimes nothing can help a lousy bottle of wine.
An older wine needs to only be open and poured. Really, that’s it. I like to let mine air for a couple of minutes but that would be all.
It’s nice to have such a fine collection of decanters; they come in handy when the guests show up with their favorite bottle of wine. I like the line up!
The Wine Cohort
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