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There are two reasons why we decant wines: To enjoy young wines fully (up to 10 years for both red and white) consider opening them 8 â 12 hours prior to consumption for aeration, or decant the wine, as this shortens the aeration process.
âYou have to decant the wine for it to get the required air.â. âUse a funnel to decant the olive oil into the bottle.â. pour out, pour off, draw off, siphon off, drain, tap, tip, discharge, transfer. View synonyms. 1.1British Temporarily transfer (people) to another place.