Decant Old Wine Without Dragging Sediment
Execute an older-wine decant that separates sediment while limiting oxygen exposure.
Same old bottle, two decanting styles. Which changes matter? Before: showy pour, sediment risk. After: slow pour, sediment left behind. The light moved to the shoulder, so sediment can be seen before it enters the decanter. The pour is slow and continuous, reducing turbulence that drags sediment into suspension. A narrower vessel limits oxygen exposure because the goal is separation, not opening a young tannic wine. The last ounce stays in the bottle; that is the sediment trap, not wasted wine. Leave the sediment, save the wine. Older-wine decanting Moved from complete pour to clean pour. The best decant may…
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