Wine Decanters
Decanters are the perfect gift for wine novices and seasoned experts.
Like wine glasses, the right wine decanter can contribute to the overall wine experience. Wine decanters can make beautiful display pieces, lending an air of sophistication to any room.
The main benefit of using a decanter is to aerate the wine – also referred to as “opening up” the wine. This is accomplished in two ways. First, slowly pouring the wine into the decanter oxygenates the wine by exposing much of the liquid to air (the first time the wine may have felt air for years). Most decanters also leave much more of the wine surface area exposed to air than if it had been left in the bottle, providing an additional opportunity for ongoing aeration as the wine sits in the decanter.
Decanters are best used with aged red wines, although many red wines benefit from decanting. Some wines should even be decanted an hour or more before drinking – a fact we validated with a 1982 Pauillac a few years ago.
We carry the finest selection of wine decanters from Bottega del Vino, Ravenscroft and Stolzle.
