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Decanting do’s and don’ts

Decanting do’s and don’ts

Some guidelines

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Jul 22, 2021
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Decanting do’s and don’ts 7-21-2021

As veteran readers know, I am an advocate of decanting. But this is wine, so when it comes to how to decant and when to decant, things can get problematic. Some guidelines.

• Decant red wines when they are young—less than 10 years old—to open them up. Decanting young reds tones down tannins, integrates boisterous elemen…

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