still wrote:
Hi Ste, really don't mean to be a smart arse but all this decanting things is a load of nonsense - you shouldn't do it. From the moment you decant a wine, a whisky, whatever, it is 'going off' in the sense that it is oxidising with exposure to the air. This is not a good thing! This is why you should never open a bottle for red wine and pour it out to 'breath' before a meal. It's doing no such thing, it's just spoiling.
Don't believe me I'll let you do your own internet research bu Jane McQuitty, (The Times wine writer), is a good place to start. She dispels an awful lot of untruths on wine and booze and her recommendations are usually very good.
Hi still - I don't think your being a smart arse, always interested in other peoples suggestions/thoughts etc.
I'll look into what she has to say.
That said, while I'm a whisky novice I've got plenty of experience when it comes to red wine and I definitely think it helps to decant that - I've just decanted a couple of bottles now ready for later!