Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily writes about what’s in your glass and why it matters. Wine decanting serves two main purposes: aeration and sediment removal ...

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 ...

Enhance your wine experience with our comprehensive guide on how to properly open and decant a wine bottle. This video offers step-by-step instructions, ensuring you savor every drop of your favorite ...

As wine ages, sediment from the grapes can settle and accumulate at the bottom of the bottle. This is where decanting comes into play. We spoke to Gabriel Corbett, AGM and Head Sommelier at ...

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 ...

Part of wine's mythology is that it needs to "breathe." Breathing goes along with the idea that wine is alive - it evolves in the bottle and the glass, it has moods, it gets better with age, like the ...

The art and ritual of decanting very old red wines is such a classic image, but one fraught with pitfalls. The general idea is to let that red wine “breathe,” as if without decanting, the wine would ...

With a sharp, young white wine, for example, decanting can decrease the slightly ‘fizzy’ bite that detracts from flavors on the attack and can exaggerate and prolong rich undertones that may have been ...