Decanting is never a waste of time. In reality, the technique has endless benefits for bottles both young and aged, and even ...

When the sommelier says, "Shall I decant that for you?" many restaurant diners begin to wish they had stayed home. Most people have no clue whether the Chianti they just ordered would be happier in a ...

DECANTsf Hosts the first of their BACK to BASICS series at SCHOOL of DECANT. Led by Cara Patricia, Advanced Sommelier and co-founder of DECANTsf, you will be guided through an introductory review of ...

What is decanting? Simply put, it means transferring (decanting) the contents of a wine bottle into another receptacle (the decanter) before serving. It may sound silly (how can pouring wine from one ...

Decanting is essentially just pouring wine from one container into another. But sommelier Sam Chong explains why it's a step worth doing, and demonstrates how the pros decant properly.

Is decanting a bottle of wine a rich man’s ritual or an easy maneuver that economy-class wine drinkers might want to consider? The person with the answer is New York-based wine personality and author ...

Welcome to Ask a Somm, a column in which experts from across the country answer questions about wine. Today’s installment: How do I know when to decant a bottle of wine? “Firstly, it’s important to ...

"Romans used decanting, and the only reason we need to decant now is to remove sediment. Older wines over time, bigger-skin grapes like Bordeaux, have sediment. It releases the esters (specific aromas ...

There are three, nonnegotiable things every wine drinker needs. First, uh, wine. Second, a corkscrew to open aforementioned wine. Third—I’m sorry, but not the wine glass charms you bought on something ...