Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily writes about what’s in your glass and why it matters. Wine decanting serves two main purposes: aeration and sediment removal ...

As oenophiles know, red wine often produces sediment as it ages, introducing a bitter flavor and gritty texture to the wine. The process of removing these impurities by carefully pouring the wine from ...

David Lynch (aka The Wine Insider) says you should be decanting most good bottles you're drinking. But what exactly is decanting and how does one go about doing it? Find out how to pour wine (and ...

A wine decanter should be much more than an eye-catching item to display on your bar cart. Decanting involves slowly pouring the wine from its bottle into another vessel, where it’s allowed to rest in ...

Aerating wine does change its flavour. Faisal Akram/Flickr, CC BY-SA Do you inspect the appearance of a wine before swirling it around the glass (holding the stem, naturally)? Inhale deeply while ...