decanting
Slowly pouring wine
Decanting is the act of pouring liquid from one container to another, typically to separate it from sediment or to let it breathe.
Wine is decanted from bottle to carafe, leaving dregs behind: The sommelier was decanting an old Bordeaux.
The term extends to any careful transfer: decanting guests from the lobby into the ballroom.
Adding breathable gas
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
nose · fragrance · opening up · softening · volatiles · essence · scent · nosing
Particles settling in liquid
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- leesFermentation deposit residue
- dregsResidue at bottom
residue · precipitate · sedimentation · clarity · brilliance · clearing · settling · particulates
Quality from past eras
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- cellarUnderground storage room
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- pinotWinemaking grape family
chardonnay · merlot · cabernet · sauvignon · terroir · varietal · oenophile · winery
Ceremonial set of actions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- tablesideNext to seated diners
- presentationFormal display to viewers
service · hospitality · formal · elegance · dining · occasion · connoisseurship
oxygenation
Adding breathable gas
aroma · nose · fragrance · opening up · softening · volatiles · essence · scent · nosing · oxidation
sediment
Particles settling in liquid
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- leesFermentation deposit residue
dregs · residue · precipitate · sedimentation · clarity · brilliance · clearing · settling · particulates · deposit
vintage
Quality from past eras
pinot · chardonnay · merlot · cabernet · sauvignon · terroir · varietal · oenophile · winery · claret
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- tablesideNext to seated diners
presentation · service · hospitality · formal · elegance · dining · occasion · connoisseurship
carafe
Stopperless serving vessel
cradle · funnel · pourer · glassware · pitcher · flask · container · receptacle
pour
Send liquid streaming out
glug · drizzle · trickle · spout · angle · gravity · liquid · gentle · steady · slow
- gastronomygastronomy, gourmet food, fine dining, tasting menu, degustation
- drinkmakingbrewing, distilling, mixology, bartending, cocktail mixing
- extractionmining, excavation, distillation, filtration, extraction
- removing excesspruning, trimming, skimming, draining, filtering
- restaurant servicetaking orders, plating, garnishing, greeting guests, seating guests
- separationseparate, sieving, straining, divide, filtration