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First, slow and careful decanting allows wine (particularly older wine) to separate from its sediment, which, if left mixed in with the wine, will impart a very noticeable bitter, astringent flavor.

If you're decanting to separate an older wine from the sediment at the bottom, you should pour slowly, staying aware of where the sediment is; tilt the bottle back up to upright as soon as you ...

See the full story of the two decanters – one for young and one for mature wine - in the JancisRobinson.com Collection, pictured below, here. There are strong practical reasons for separating a wine ...

As a consequence, on the rare occasions I serve such a wine, I don’t bother decanting. Instead, stand the bottle upright for 24 hours beforehand to allow any sediment to settle at the bottom. Then, an ...

But when it comes to red wines with some maturity, there are only two main reasons to decant: to allow the wine to open and relax after many years in bottle, or to remove the sediment that has formed ...

But that's not a deal breaker. At the end of the day, a decanter serves to introduce air into the wine and separate out unwanted sediment. You can actually achieve the exact same result by pouring ...

This gives the sediment a chance to move to the bottom of the bottle and settle.” Standing’s just the start. To do your wine justice, you must find the perfect decanter in which to pour it. And, ...

Should I Use a Decanter For Cognac? The practice of putting cognac in decanters is based on presentation rather than necessity. Unlike wines, Cognac does not have sediment that needs to be filtered or ...