Without any hard rules, knowing when, what, and how long to decant wine can be confusing, even expert don't always agree. Three top sommeliers share their advice and tips of the trade on decanting ...

Decanting and serving a young wine — white, red or rosé — can help remove sulfurous aromas or volatile compounds that might have formed during production and bottling.

Virtually everyone agrees on the need to decant older red wines that have thrown a deposit -- the dark, gritty bits of tannins and anthocyanins (color- producing compounds) that precipitate over time.

Decanting can be an art form that involves smelling and careful pouring, but there's no need to be intimidated. As long as ...

Decant these wines with plenty of splashing a few hours before drinking to maximize their flavor. Decanting white wines or box wines may or may not make them taste better, but they'll sure look ...

Controversially, my wine merchant father believed in decanting not only red Burgundy, but complex white Burgundy also (Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Corton-Charlemagne). There’s a logic in that such ...

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… ...

In decanting, the wine is simply poured into another container, usually one of clear glass or crystal. If sediment is expected, the use of a candle to assist in visualization adds even more to the ...