Double Take On Double Decanting
So doing something once is good but decanting twice is better? Double decanting red wine involves pouring the wine from its original bottle into a decanter, then back into the original bottle. This process exposes the wine to more air, which can improve its flavor by having the wine breathe. Besides improve the aroma double decanting can separate sediment which removes it before pouring back into the original bottle. When you decant once the wine and bottle are separated and double decanting marries them back together so you can show off the bottle. If you are serving more than less than 3 ounces for multiple guests, double decanting helps gives them a better wine tasting experience. I personally think double decanting is worth doing and worth decanting twice!
How to Double Decant:
Open the wine and pour it into a clean decanter.
Rinse the original wine bottle so that no sediment remains.
Decant the wine back into the original bottle.
Let sit for for an period of time before serving.
Recommend tasting the wine every few minutes to get the best out of your wine.
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