Let’s uncork the mystery surrounding decanting.  Why do we decant wine?  Many people decant to simply separate wine from sediment.  The majority of wine drinkers decant to aerate the wine.  Decanting exposes wine to air, which oxygenates the wine.  In this process a chemical reaction occurs that releases flavors and aromas.  Young wines that have tight closed structures, open after decanting.  With these young wines, you can decant multiple times to expose… Read More