{"title":"Wine Decanters","description":"\u003cp\u003eDecanting does two things. It gets a young wine in contact with air, which softens the tannin and opens up aromas that were shut in the bottle; and on an older wine it leaves the sediment behind in the bottle instead of in the last glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shape decides how much air the wine gets. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/venice-captains-decanter\"\u003eVenice captain's decanter\u003c\/a\u003e has the wide, flat base first made for a ship's table, which gives the wine the most surface area. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/verona-upright-twisted-decanter\"\u003eVerona\u003c\/a\u003e is taller and narrower, with a twist through the body and a wrapped handle, for a table where space is tight. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/milan-free-form-contemporary-decanter\"\u003eMilan\u003c\/a\u003e is the modern one, a free-form shape that looks different from every side. All three are $38. In a hurry? An \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wine-aerators\"\u003eaerator\u003c\/a\u003e does the job as you pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you need a decanter if you have an aerator?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot for a young wine you are drinking tonight: an aerator opens it up as you pour. A decanter is still the better tool for an older bottle with sediment, and for serving a whole bottle at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich decanter shape aerates most?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wider the base, the more of the wine meets the air. The captain's decanter aerates the most; the upright Verona takes the least room on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"venice-captains-decanter","title":"Venice Captain's Decanter","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wide, flat base is not decoration. A captain’s decanter was shaped that way for a ship’s table — the low centre of gravity kept it upright in a swell — and the same shape happens to give the wine far more surface area in contact with air than a narrow one does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecanting does two things. It gets a young wine in contact with air, which softens the tannin and opens up aromas that were shut down in the bottle; and on an older wine it leaves the sediment behind in the bottle rather than in the last glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Venice pours from a tall angled neck with a slanted lip, has a glass handle, and carries a decorative glass coil wrapped round the neck. Part of the Luca Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you would rather not wait, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vinoair-wine-aerator\"\u003eVinOair aerator\u003c\/a\u003e does a faster, smaller version of the same job straight into the glass. The decanter is for the evenings when the bottle deserves the ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cork Pops Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40270016413765,"sku":"","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/8910\/5989\/files\/Decanter.png?v=1755724401"},{"product_id":"verona-upright-twisted-decanter","title":"Verona Upright Twisted Decanter","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn upright decanter with a twist through the body and a wrapped handle — the taller, narrower answer to the wide captain’s shape, and the one that suits a table where space is tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecanting does two things. It gets a young wine in contact with air, which softens the tannin and opens up aromas that were shut down in the bottle; and on an older wine it leaves the sediment behind in the bottle rather than in the last glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twist is what catches the light: a red wine in it reads almost black at the base and ruby where the glass turns. Part of the Luca Collection from Cork Pops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a faster version of the same effect, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vinoair-wine-aerator\"\u003eVinOair aerator\u003c\/a\u003e aerates as you pour, with nothing to wash afterwards — which is why most decanters live in a cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cork Pops Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40270032699461,"sku":"","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/8910\/5989\/files\/Decanter2.png?v=1755811290"},{"product_id":"milan-free-form-contemporary-decanter","title":"Milan Free Form Contemporary Decanter","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe free-form one — no symmetry, no handle, just a poured shape that looks different from every side of the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecanting does two things. It gets a young wine in contact with air, which softens the tannin and opens up aromas that were shut down in the bottle; and on an older wine it leaves the sediment behind in the bottle rather than in the last glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the most modern piece in the Luca Collection, and the one to choose if the decanter is going to live out on a sideboard rather than come out for occasions. Empty, it still looks like something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrefer not to decant at all? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vinoair-wine-aerator\"\u003eVinOair aerator\u003c\/a\u003e aerates as you pour. See the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wine-accessories\"\u003ewine accessories\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cork Pops Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40270052982853,"sku":"","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/8910\/5989\/files\/22240.png?v=1755745640"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.corkpops.com\/collections\/decanters.oembed","provider":"Cork Pops Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}