How to Decant Wine (and why it actually matters)

In this video, we’re going to take a look at decanting wine. What is decanting? Do you need to decant all wines? What is the best shape for a wine decanter? Sommelier B. Pierre Asti offers some helpful answers and also showcases some of his own tricks. By the time you finish with this video, you’ll understand the importance of decanting your wine and start maximizing your wine’s aromas and flavors.
This video is part of a series that will help you get the most out of your wine. For the other videos, check out:
1. Letting Wine Breathe: How it Works & Why it Matters -- • Letting Wine Breathe: ...
2. How to Aerate Wine: Make Wine Taste Great with this Quick & Easy Tip -- • How to Aerate Wine: Ma...
3. How to Clean, Dry, and Care for Your Decanter - Don't Use Soap! Use THIS Instead! -- • How to Clean, Dry, and...
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[@AstiWines]

Do you decant your wines?

[@MonicaSancio]

Here I am! Thank you for teaching us this to maximize our wine. I have seen this done, but thank you for showing us how to decant wine like it matters! Love the bonus at the end! 🍷🍷💜💚🍊To bring out aromas & falvors & diminish the tannins! You certainly know what you are talking about!

[@giovannisynthesis]

When I was young n bold no
Now that I am wise n patient I will

[@AstiWines]

@@giovannisynthesis Great response!!

[@out_on_bail]

This is a very good video. I appreciate you taking the time to make it. Thank you.

[@CaimarSalizi]

Yes. At least i used to. But i no longer drink but i think is the best way to let your wine breath and oxidize. Thanks for sharing

[@cscs2206]

Sir, splendidly explained the intricacies of wine decanting process. All your videos on wine pour out your wisdom and experience. Thank you so much for making these videos & sharing the knowledge

[@YesToTech]

I've always wondered how to properly decant wine! This is super helpful! Thanks for all that you do!

[@MonicaSancio]

Decanting = from good to GREAT! 🍷🍷🍷🍷💜

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очень понравилась идея двойного декантирования вина.

[@eunicef1]

Very interesting. Thanks.

[@VickyZhaoBEEAMP]

The mystery of decantering wine! Thanks for such a clear and pragmatic explanation

[@thomasche]

Thank you!

[@thomasjburns7592]

My wife and I have aerated our reds for years. We may start decanting our reds going forward, thank you for the informative explanation!

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Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@ElizabethSampson]

I never knew how beneficial decanting your wine could be! I always learn something new! Thank you!

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Great video, thank you!

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This is So interesting ! I never knew the importance of Decanting -- Great Info. And i have a lot to learn !

[@ingridgott]

Thank you it is very helpful

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Very informative. Thank you.

[@MalloryRoseCo]

This is super interesting! Learned a lot today. Thanks for sharing!

[@stephanie2927]

I love your video, I learned a lot. I did not know the captain style decanter was least effective. I kept thinking you were saying "nasty wines" and then I realized you were saying "Asti" haha. It actually made me go to the Asti website and explore more! Funny and memorable story, looking forward to watching more videos from Pierre

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Your videos are ao instructional. I love them. Thank you.

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Wonderful information

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This was very helpful and super interesting too. Thank you so much for sharing it

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Very useful info.

[@OlympiaSophie]

Such a wonderfully helpful video. Wine is always such a mystery

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I love this!

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This is interesting topic on How to Decant Wine! Thank you for sharing!

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Very helpful.

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Super video!

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Sharing this with my friends

[@AstiWines]

Thanks Lloyd!!

[@stanleygrover1685]

That is great!

[@TheGhostrider126]

Fantastic

[@ahpdebeer]

Thanks for this, very informative. Someone once told me that you can use a whisk to quickly add more oxygen to decanted wine, what's your opinion on that?

[@milesdyson5211]

I don't know, Id have to put on a Blind fold and try the same wine and see if I can taste the difference. Since I'm not much of a wine drinker alcoholic I'm sure I can give an unbiased opinion

[@patricksnyder3446]

Do you recommend pouring the red wines through an aerator when you pour it into the decanter??

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Asti!

[@RachelStrivelli]

I have very little wine knowledge, so this is all news to me.

[@AstiWines]

You're on the right track..... one taste at a time!!
Cheers!!
Pierre

[@billybastar4022]

Does the porcelain or other pottery materials impart a flavor to the wine? Being a porous material prone to absorption, I imagine some of the previous wines may linger in the vessel walls for instance.

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Asti!!

[@adrianb8518]

What is is considered a "young" wine? How many years are we talking? I have reds from 2017-2019 and wonder if I should pour them all fast or slowly into the decanter. Thanks

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[@kilianhzh]

I think it is a little sad that in the US you don’t make the difference between Decanting and Carafing. In France and Germany Decanting only refers to separating the wine from sediments while Carafing refers to pouring the wine into a carafe for breathing and/or serving

[@sachinhsoni]

Absolutely right 🤝 decanting should be for separating sediments

[@winskypinsky]

What you have said, is basically, semantics. N’est pas?

[@kilianhzh]

@@winskypinsky its not. A carafe for breathing is shaped differently than a carafe for decanting. If you only drink young wines it doesn’t really matter, but old pinots might be so fragile that they will not be happy if you carafe them. Decantation is used outside of wine as well, so i think it is good to use the right word for the actions you are doing

[@tonybaal9086]

Hi helpful video. Question, how full should the decanter be, and if theres not room for the entire bottle, what to do with the remainder?

[@AstiWines]

Hey Tony,
Sorry for the delay I just got back from France.
You ask a couple of good questions that are not going to be particularly easy to answer because there are so many shapes and sizes of the decanters. As a point of reference, I'm going to use a typical decanter or pitcher, like the ones used in my video. Additionally, when I talk about a bottle of wine, I'm talking about a 750 mL bottle of wine.
If there's not room in the decanter for the entire bottle then use two separate vessels or the better option is use a bigger vessel like a pitcher that will hold the entire bottle. You want plenty of room left over in the decanter, after pouring the entire bottle in it to allow as much wine surface to be in contact with the air. Your decanter should hold anywhere from a bottle and a half to two bottles of wine.
If your decanter does not hold an entire bottle (plus room to spare) my suggestion is you get/buy a larger decanter.
You can get a decanter from my online store, at many grocery stores, wine shoppes or home good/accessory stores.
I trust this was helpful.
Cheers!!!
Pierre

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