What is decanting? Simply put, it means transferring (decanting) the contents of a wine bottle into another receptacle (the decanter) before serving. It may sound silly (how can pouring wine from one ...

One of Australia's leading sommeliers, Frederic Rivard, has a firm policy to decant almost every wine he and his team serve. To Mr Rivard, from The Ginger Room in Canberra, it's a vital part of the ...