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How To Decant a Bottle Of Wine

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  • Why do wine lovers pour wine from one container (the bottle) into another container (the decanter) into yet another container (your glass)? Basically, it helps remove…more »Why do wine lovers pour wine from one container (the bottle) into another container (the decanter) into yet another container (your glass)? Basically, it helps remove sediment and allows the wine to breathe. And it makes for a great show. « less
  • Added December 3, 2007

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To clean your decanter, use crushed ice and coarse salt. This will remove any remaining wine and will not leave any residual odors.
Reply 10 months ago by jenfrank
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thanks for the salt tip! I can never get the decanter totally clean!
Reply 10 months ago by labmonkey
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Writing in from London - this is great info, like the other videos on wine - storing and pouring wine.
Reply 10 months ago by teakfrank
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This video was full of useful tips and makes the whole decanting process a lot less intimidating. I never really fully understood it, now I do!
Reply 9 months ago by lhvaughey

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