While terroirs and flavor profiles are differentiating factors between old world wines and their new world counterparts, our overall approach to wine — its production, consumption, and even how we let ...

1990 JEAN LOUIS CHAVE ERMITAGE “CUVÉE CATHELIN”: Perhaps the most impressive, no make that the most impactful, wine that I have ever tasted was a Syrah from the Northern Rhône made by the fabled Chave ...

Recently, a friend told me he received a wine decanter as a present and texted me a photo of it. Naturally, I was intrigued. It looked like no other decanter I have ever seen. It includes a glass ...

We’ve all seen intricate, handblown glass contraptions being trotted past us in a fancy restaurant when a patron orders an expensive bottle of wine. But does wine really need decanting? First, before ...

When the sommelier says, "Shall I decant that for you?" many restaurant diners begin to wish they had stayed home. Most people have no clue whether the Chianti they just ordered would be happier in a ...

Is decanting a bottle of wine a rich man’s ritual or an easy maneuver that economy-class wine drinkers might want to consider? The person with the answer is New York-based wine personality and author ...

As wine ages, sediment from the grapes can settle and accumulate at the bottom of the bottle. This is where decanting comes into play. We spoke to Gabriel Corbett, AGM and Head Sommelier at ...

Welcome to Ask a Somm, a column in which experts from across the country answer questions about wine. Today’s installment: How do I know when to decant a bottle of wine? “Firstly, it’s important to ...