Decanters Wine Accessories & Storage

Serving Wine in a Decanter

Create an elegant ambience for family and guests with a wine decanter. This high-end vessel serves a totally functional purpose--aerating your wine--while giving your service a stylish edge. Decanters are often made of crystal or high-quality glass, letting you choose a sweeping silhouette that delivers drama to the table. Coordinate yours with your glassware and other tabletop elements to elevate the mood at any gathering. Anyone can pour from the decanter, just as they would pour from a bottle of wine in a bucket or a pitcher with a wine cocktail or other mixed beverage. Choose a new decanter now for a new focal piece at the table.

What is a Decanter?

A decanter is a receptacle made for holding, aerating and serving wine of any variety. If you enjoy liquor, you can also find specially designed liquor decanters with tops that allow you to store and display your spirits on a bar, bar cart or credenza.

• Decanters look similar to vases and are made of glass or crystal. The transparent walls let you see the tones of the wine to whet the palate while keeping track of how much wine you're pouring.
• An open mouth at the top of the decanter allows wine to aerate. The process of aeration exposes wine to oxygen and helps the aromas and notes bloom to their full potential before a tasting.
• Many decanters are shaped to aerate specific wines, but you can still use a well-made one for any varietal. Check out white wine decanters, for example, to broaden your aeration capacity.

Ways to Aerate Wine

While the primary purpose of a decanter is aeration of wine, you can enjoy your decanter for its decorative possibilities and rely on other aeration methods, like spouts, specialty needles and more. When it comes to wine, you always have options.