Have a cracking bottle of Red Wine and you don't know if you should decant it? If you should - how long for? Master Sommelier Carlos Santos is here to debunk the decanting myths and describe the many benefits, including separating the sediment from the liquid. This is especially helpful for red wines. Decanting also enhances a wine's flavour by exposing it to oxygen, and allowing it to breathe. In this episode of Got Somme: We decant one wine into 3 different vessels to explain the process and why once decanted we can assess 3 different experiences. Get ready to find out how to be rid of your wine dregs aka sediment and give your cherished wines their best chance. Quiz - Can you name the best Italian Sparkling wine region? . . . . Answers about to hit... lock it in! . . . . . Answer: Veneto! The home of the most well-known Italian sparkling wine – Prosecco Buy the wine, drink the wine where we get ours. The Sponsor of Got Somme https://www.grays.com/search/wine Podcast and YouTube created, produced and edited by https://fromyourpocket.com.au/ Watch this episode on YouTube (it's our BEST yet! Watch out for the HILARIOUS video at end) https://youtu.be/Y9nScT1LOro About Got Somme: A podcast for wine lovers who know nothing about what's in the glass. The series will aim to educate listeners on types, tannins and taste to producers, appellations and age. We speak to the best winemakers in the world finding out how they make the wine that has captured the attention of Master Sommelier Carlos Santos. Carlos will aim to teach radio announcer and novice wine enthusiast Angus O'Loughlin how to discern a good wine from a bad and empower listeners with a skill set good enough to choose the table wine next time you have friends over. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - What is decanting? 01:50 - How Sommelier decants in a restaurant 04:16 - Our 3 decanters and their differences 06:19 - Using a candle when decanting 08:33 - Angus ruining a bottle of expensive wine when decanting 09:58 - Young or Old wines? Which should be decanted? 14:20 - How Master Sommelier decants at home 16:45 - What's double Decanting? 18:49 - How to clean a decanter 20:22 - The time Carlos decanted using a hotel kettleThis podcast proudly presented by Grays.com: https://www.grays.com/search/wine-and-more?tab=itemsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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