Welcome to Ask a Somm, a column in which experts from across the country answer questions about wine. Today’s installment: How do I know when to decant a bottle of wine? “Firstly, it’s important to ...

Great news! It is totally possible to get in on the decanting trend without buying a heap of plastic containers, or taking time off from work to delicately funnel cinnamon from one tiny jar into ...

You’ve wandered the aisles of wine shops, imagining what would really delight your guests; you’ve sought out the most delicious possibilities your budget will allow. But there is still one more thing ...

When living beings feel bottled up, it’s good medicine to take time to get in touch with their essence, to try to renew what’s best in them. The same prescription applies to wine — a little down-time ...

What is decanting? Simply put, it means transferring (decanting) the contents of a wine bottle into another receptacle (the decanter) before serving. It may sound silly (how can pouring wine from one ...

"Romans used decanting, and the only reason we need to decant now is to remove sediment. Older wines over time, bigger-skin grapes like Bordeaux, have sediment. It releases the esters (specific aromas ...

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