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Most people have seen wine poured from glass vessels, but probably never knew what it was called. Decanting is pouring wine from one bottle into a separate container. We generally do this because a decanter, or a glass container designed for decanting, does a better job at exposing the wine to oxygen. Decanting is also used for older wines, to separate the wine from any sediment that has settled in the bottle.

If you drink a lot of wine at home, you will probably want to buy a decanter. They typically have a narrow neck and a wide base. You can some reasonably priced decanters (Amazon).

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