Male sommelier pouring red wine through aerator into glass.

To Aerate or Not…

Decanting can take forever (who really wants to wait 2+ hours to enjoy a glass?), and while some love the pomp and circumstance that comes with decanting a wine or showing off their prized design decanter, most people just want to enjoy a glass with their ready-to-go, warm…

Young daughter gives her father a gift

Great (Wine) Gifts For Dad!

Father’s Day is right around the corner, so we’ve compiled some great gifts for the wine-loving dad in your life! Wine Decanter, $17-$1000+ A wine decanter is the most industrial, functional of all wine gifts for dad.  It can also become your dad’s next piece of fine art,…

Sommelier at work. Confident male sommelier pouring wine to decanter while standing near the wine shelf

Decoded: On Breathing & Decanting

Today we’ll learn about breathing and decanting wine. Most simply put, Breathing is allowing the wine to interact with Oxygen with the cork removed or poured into a decanter.  Decanting is the process of separating the sediment in your wine from the juice you desire (and possibly waited…