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By: Beau Farrell on August 06, 2015
Decanting wine has changed a lot over the years. There are all sorts of shapes and sizes of red wine decanters - all serving the same basic purpose: to aerate the wine. In this edition of Quick Pours, Haskell's Chairman and CEO Jack Farrell shows off some unusual shaped decanters, explains how they make wine drinking feel more glamorous, and gives his suggestion on the very best wine decanter (hint: it's not the crazy, curved one):
Quick Pours is a series of video blogs about wine and beer. If you enjoyed this one, check out Jack's video about why decanting wine makes it taste better. Or check out some of our other video blogs:
Founded in 1934, Haskell’s has championed fine wines for over 80 years. We have 13 wine stores in Minnesota, two delis and one restaurant. As one of the top wine shops in North America, Haskell’s is known for legendary service and one of the finest collections of wine, beer and spirits. Led by Chairman and CEO Jack Farrell, and the Farrell family, Haskell’s continues to be at the forefront of the wine scene throughout the world. Haskell’s also can ship wine, beer & spirits all throughout the world, the U.S. and we deliver locally.
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