Indented well in bottom permits steady, careful pouring
Holds one 750-milliliter bottle
Made of lead-free glass
Editorial Review:
WMF Easy Pour hand blown glass wine decanter. Decanting is the process of pouring wine from a bottle into a carafe and is recommended for red wines. The main reason for this is to separate the clear wine from the deposit at the bottom of the bottle (influencing the quality of the wine). During the transfer the wine comes into contact with oxygen and can develop its bouquet better.
Made of lead-free glass, this classic decanter holds one 750-milliliter bottle of wine. While the most common use of a decanter is to prevent sediment in an aged red wine from spoiling the wine's clarity and brilliance, some authorities also recommend decanting young red wines to give them the opportunity to bloom. In either case, this decanter brings elegance to the dinner table. And because it has an indented well in the bottom, steady, careful pouring is possible, as fingers fit securely into the well while the thumb grips atop the decanter's flared base. Standing 9 inches high on a 9-inch-diameter base, the decanter serves beautifully as a vase when it's not being used for wine. --Fred Brack
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Can't recommend:
I purchased this decanter based on the many positive reviews, but now I wish I had paid a little more attention to the negative ones. First the pros:
- It's a very wide decanter, giving a lot of surface area to the wine so that aeration is accomplished very easily.
- Very sturdy. You don't get the feeling that it's going to break with the slightest amount of pressure as you do with some other decanters.
- It really is a good looking piece - especially at such a low price. The Cons:... more info
looks nice, but hard to use:
This certainly looks nice, and it's fun, but pouring the last glass or two is difficult. The decanter has to be almost completely inverted to empty it. This is not too difficult, but because of the angle, the wine comes out very quickly and can easily spill.
Nice decanter, bad design:
I picked up this decanter a few months back based on the cool design and good reviews. The quality is fine, and the decanter does a good job giving the wine a nice wide surface area to aerate. If anyone is looking at this decanter, I'd strongly suggest picking up one with a narrower design. The same sleek design that made me buy it in the first place also makes it pretty much impossible to clean. I picked up one of the decanter drying racks, and even with that you can never get all the water out.... more info
wine decanter:
It does a good job of aerating wine, is easy to handle, nice to look at. The "dimple" on the bottom creates stability.
