While terroirs and flavor profiles are differentiating factors between old world wines and their new world counterparts, our overall approach to wine — its production, consumption, and even how we let ...

Recently, a friend told me he received a wine decanter as a present and texted me a photo of it. Naturally, I was intrigued. It looked like no other decanter I have ever seen. It includes a glass ...

To decant or not to decant? That is the question. It's not necessary or even recommended in all circumstances; it all comes down to the wine you're pouring. Decanters are mostly used when opening an ...

Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow. At this late date, it is likely your wine for the great American harvest feast is set. Some notes about serving it. Almost all red wines, and some whites, rosé, and ...

Time to tackle another reader inquiry, this time about decanting wines. Decanting, pouring the wine from its bottle into another temporary container, is one of the most misunderstood practices in wine ...

Decanting wine is a strategy you often find recommended. Here are some of the whys and whens. The main reason to decant wine is to expose the wine to oxygen. You also can decant wine if you want to ...

If you're new to the rich world of wines, you'll soon find out (if you haven't already) how important decanting is. This process isn't limited to reds, either. Instead, other types of wine including ...

MY FRIEND LEE recently made a surprising confession. “I love decanting,” he said. But, he added, he doesn’t always know when decanting is “right.” What exactly is the role of a decanter, and what kind ...