decanted

Poured off gently

Decanted is the past tense of decant, meaning to pour liquid carefully from one container to another, typically to separate it from sediment.

Wine is decanted into a carafe to leave dregs behind and let it breathe: She decanted the burgundy an hour before dinner.

The word extends to any careful transfer: Passengers were decanted from the broken-down bus onto a replacement.

wine

vintage

Quality from past eras

sommelierTrained wine service professional
tanninsAstringent plant compounds
bouquetArranged cluster of blooms

cellar · terroir · varietal · oenophile · chateau · cork · palate · nose · legs · claret

pour

siphon

Liquid transfer tube

sedimentParticles settling in liquid
carafeStopperless serving vessel
vesselReceptacle for contents

bottle · funnel · strain · separate · clarify · filter · liquid · gentle · tilt · steady

ceremony

ritual

Ceremonial set of actions

sommelierTrained wine service professional
presentationFormal display to viewers
tablesideNext to seated diners

formal · elegant · hospitality · service · dining · occasion · toast · aperitif · banquet · etiquette

Categories

extraction methodsjuicing, pressing, squeezing, milking, draining
Drink Qualitiescold, hot, warm, sweet, bitter

Opposites

liquid transfer method

decantedglugged

Drank audibly, quickly

swigged · chugged · gulped · sloshed · splashed

container fullness state

decantedfilled

Made full, occupied

poured in · refilled · topped up · replenished · bottled

Phrases

wine decanterVessel for aerating vintages
crystal decanterGlass container for serving drinks

Family

decant, decanter, decanting, decants

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G