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The Deal on Decanting
Decanting is a process in which wine is taken from the bottle and transferred into another vessel (usually glass) in order to allow it to breathe. The wine can be filtered during this process to get rid of sediment. Not all wines have sediment, but old vintage Port and older red wines often these wines are often decanted for this reason. People will decant through cheesecloth, wire mesh placed in a funnel or even use coffee filters. Beyond sediment, there are other reasons to decant wine. Some young white wines may be have a sulfurous quality, which can be removed by decanting. Decanting also lets red wine "breathe," giving any volatile chemical compounds in the wine a chance to evaporate ("blow off") so they're not there when you serve it. And lastly, putting a wine -- any wine -- in an elegant decanter -- can add a lovely visual element to a well-dressed table.
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