If you decided to be devotee of decanting after past two weeks of paeans to the practice, some notes.
Decanting works in any container made of inert material (think glass) that holds more than bottle you are decanting. Best decanters allow for considerable exposure to air, so use one that holds about twice as much as your bottle. Continue reading
Month: February 2012
Decanting 101
Evaporation and oxidation begin when you pull cork or twist cap on a bottle of wine. They significantly accelerate when you pour wine into a decanter. Continue reading
Decanting
Easy trick to improve wine: decant (pour wine from bottle into container that exposes larger surface to air). Continue reading
Harvesting grapes
Many factors affect wine prices. Barrel cost and berry quality.Parker scores. Marketing mavens. Winery hubris. Take your pick. Continue reading
Heavy bottles
Your impression of wine involves many things, some valid, some irrational. Continue reading