A clear, crystal decanter allows you to see the wine at its best; overly decorated or colored decanters obscure the wine. Moreover, just as with your stemware, be sure that your decanter is ...

The whole point of a decanter is to introduce oxygen to wine to help open up the taste ... know that decanters made from crystal and those made from glass will offer unique benefits.

Vicki Denig is a wine and travel journalist who divides her time between New York and Paris. She is a certified wine specialist who has worked in the wine trade since 2013.

A proper wine decanter does an important job and looks lovely while doing it. There are plenty of bell-bottomed or swan-shaped crystal vessels that are perfect for this purpose, but not everyone ...