To Decant or Not to Decant

Hi, everyone, and happy holidays!

At this time of the year when we’re sharing good cheer with friends and family, it is a time to pull out that special bottle to share. The question, then, is how best to prepare the wine. Is it a bottle to decant or not? In this four-minute video, Sommelier Amanda McCrossin shares some excellent tips on whether to and how. These are basic guidelines yet she provides more than that. I highly recommend watching the clip.

Amanda works at Press Restaurant in Napa Valley, one of our favorites, so we frequently get to enjoy wine with her. Her video was highlighted on Wine Speed, which is a weekly email from Karen MacNeil, the author of the “Wine Bible.” The book is a must have for all wine lovers.

Enjoy!