Le Cordon Bleu

How to Decant

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Le Cordon Bleu Matching Wine with Food
Le Cordon Bleu Matching Wine with Food

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2010

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  1. Stand the bottle upright 24-48 hours before decanting. Uncork the bottle carefully. Position a lamp nearby. Hold the decanter at the neck of the bottle, and pour gently and steadily.

  2. As you get towards the last of the wine you’ll see the sediment moving down the bottle towards the neck. Watch it closely: stop pouring just before the sediment leaves the bottle.

  3. If you do not have a steady hand, or want to extract every last drop of wine, use a decanting funnel. Place the funnel in the neck of the decanter, and pour in the wine. The funnel will catch the sediment.