Wine decanting is a ritual in its own right. Many people are finding serving wine after the decanting process a delightful process that enchants their guests. In a nutshell, decanting wine means basically transferring the wine from its original bottle to a container, called a decanter, prior to serving it in the guests glasses. One of the main reasons for doing this is to avoid any sediments and deposits ending in the glasses.

Decanting is usually done with red wine. White white is served chilled, so it doesn’t need decanting. The traditional decanter is one with a narrow neck and large base made of clear glass, for allowing pouring of the wine easily. Also this enhances the aeration process so that the taste is full bodied and with the best aroma in the mouth.

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