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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As wine ages, sediment from the grapes can settle and accumulate at the bottom of the bottle. This is where decanting comes into ...

1990 Jean Louis Chave Ermitage “Cuvee Cathelin” — Perhaps the most impressive, no make that the most impactful, wine that I have ever tasted was a Syrah from the Northern Rhone made by the fabled ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the great ceremonies in the world of wine is decanting an older bottle of wine. When done properly, the sommelier brings the bottle to the table very gingerly after bringing a decanter, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are three, nonnegotiable things every wine drinker needs. First, uh, wine. Second, a corkscrew to open aforementioned wine. Third—I’m sorry, but not the wine glass charms you bought on something ...

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 ...