Hi, David.
I seem to remember something about it being best not to decant most Italian red wines. And to pour out only a few tastes at a time. Could you please comment on this?
decanting
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Jinmyo
, Sep 05 2002 07:57 AM
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Jinmyo
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Posted 05 September 2002 - 07:57 AM
"I've caught you Richardson, stuffing spit-backs in your vile maw. 'Let tomorrow's omelets go empty,' is that your fucking attitude?" -E. B. Farnum
"Behold, I teach you the ubermunch. The ubermunch is the meaning of the earth. Let your will say: the ubermunch shall be the meaning of the earth!" -Fritzy N.
"It's okay to like celery more than yogurt, but it's not okay to think that batter is yogurt."
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"Behold, I teach you the ubermunch. The ubermunch is the meaning of the earth. Let your will say: the ubermunch shall be the meaning of the earth!" -Fritzy N.
"It's okay to like celery more than yogurt, but it's not okay to think that batter is yogurt."
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David Lynch
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Posted 09 September 2002 - 12:52 PM
I don't know who told you that, but next time you see him/her give 'em a quick backhand to the head, a la Tony Soprano to AJ.
We decant both young and old wines, for two different reasons--young ones to aerate them and "open them up," old ones to leave sediment behind and, in some instances, open them up, too.
One thing I will say is that I tend to consider how old an old wine is before decanting. Any Italian wine older than, say, 1985, I would strongly consider pouring gently from the bottle. It might fall apart too quickly in the decanter.
We decant both young and old wines, for two different reasons--young ones to aerate them and "open them up," old ones to leave sediment behind and, in some instances, open them up, too.
One thing I will say is that I tend to consider how old an old wine is before decanting. Any Italian wine older than, say, 1985, I would strongly consider pouring gently from the bottle. It might fall apart too quickly in the decanter.
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Jinmyo
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Posted 09 September 2002 - 02:39 PM
Ah, David, that must have been it.
Thank you.
Thank you.
"I've caught you Richardson, stuffing spit-backs in your vile maw. 'Let tomorrow's omelets go empty,' is that your fucking attitude?" -E. B. Farnum
"Behold, I teach you the ubermunch. The ubermunch is the meaning of the earth. Let your will say: the ubermunch shall be the meaning of the earth!" -Fritzy N.
"It's okay to like celery more than yogurt, but it's not okay to think that batter is yogurt."
Serving fine and fresh gratuitous comments since Oct 5 2001, 09:53 PM
"Behold, I teach you the ubermunch. The ubermunch is the meaning of the earth. Let your will say: the ubermunch shall be the meaning of the earth!" -Fritzy N.
"It's okay to like celery more than yogurt, but it's not okay to think that batter is yogurt."
Serving fine and fresh gratuitous comments since Oct 5 2001, 09:53 PM
