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Modern Wine Decanter As the Perfect Collectible Item
For a wine decanter to be a collectible item it needs to have a couple of special properties, including it being useful, distinctive, beautiful, artistic, varied, stylish and a favorite with many people.
First of all it should be useful as it should serve the purpose of decanting wine and pouring it into glasses before drinking. It should also be artistic and varied, which means it should not have qualities of being mass produced. Each piece should be similar, yet different from each other.
A collector loves his or her pieces to be visually very appealing, since usually the decanters end up displayed behind glass doors in cabinets for everybody to enjoy. Guests are usually very attracted to a beautiful wine decanter collection in the house of a well known crystal barware collector.
While the traditional decanters have a typical shape and form - such as the well known ship or duck shape - such as the well known Peugeot Prestige duck decanter, the modern wine decanter goes beyond this tradition by offering several variations on the starting theme. For example you will find decanters with or without stoppers, with or without handles and even the stoppers can be of several different materials, such as crystal, metal, hard plastic (not so favored by collectors), pewter and several others.
Nowadays you can also find wine decanter sets of several sizes, going beyond what was offered years ago. You will find an 18oz, 20oz, 22 oz and even 26oz decanter. There are even huge decanters that can hold up to 12 bottles of wine or other alcoholic drinks in them.
Finally it is well known that the lead crystal decanter can have health dangers for people who like to store their wine in decanters. This is why traditionally decanters made of lead crystal have been mostly used to decant and pour wine. These days however manufacturers have created lead free crystal glasses that are used in a modern wine decanter which is perfect to store your favorite beverage for more than one day in it, without any dangers or lead poisoning. This expands greatly on the purpose of the piece as it was traditionally known.
The Bohemia crystal decanter is considered a classic when it comes to crystal decanter pieces. For example the Savoy 24 ounce is a collectible item and currently has a nice discount at Amazon.
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Visit this site to learn more about the crystal decanter classification and learn more about the dangers and the beauty of the lead crystal decanter.
Antique American Victorian glass decanter of hand holding
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Latest Thoughts on Wine Decanter Use
Wine decanters are fantastic ways to deliver wine in a new and interesting way. The vast range of wine accessories available today extends to wine decanters and you'll be able to find a massive range of style and form and purchase the right wine decanter for your home.
You can see them in a traditional fashion and with very fundamental design, and these are ideal for role. They will simply let your red wine breathe and be a stunning way to take the bottle from the table and add a touch of variety and glamour to your evening.
There are also some stunning traditional crystal designs, some of which are quite elaborate in decoration. The stopper is commonly fantastically useful and works well, making it a great way to store your red wine especially. Alternatively you can pre-chill your wine decanter and then fill it with a white wine that will be consumed fairly quickly.
If you're a more modern decorator, you may be more interested in decanters that are truly stunning and seem more like sculpture than functional glassware. You can also see them in alternative stuff such as acrylic, which is great if you've got concerns about breakage.
Wine decanters have really become a way to express your personal style.
You don't have to have the same type of decanter your parents had when you were growing up unless that style appeals to you. If not then you can go in a completely new direction and look into some of the designer pieces instead. These are stunning options and could sit empty on your dining table and appear to be a work of art. You could fill them with other objects in between uses and keep them on display at all times.
Originally decanters were made to assist servants in carrying wine to the table more easily. Originally produced in glass, after the fall of the Roman Empire, other materials had to be found and earthenware options were produced instead along with metals such as gold and bronze. The glass was reintroduced for use in the Renaissance and then in the early 1700's the stopper was added to the design. This allowed the wine to last longer, and avoid any contamination that may have occurred.
If your wines are heavy with sediment then a decanter has actually been designed for you. It is made so that you can leave the sediment in the bottle and transfer just the wine itself over into another vessel.
However these days more often than not a wine decanter is used purely for style rather than original function. It's a much nicer way to exhibit wine on a dinner table and it also allows for the host to cover the label. If you have to use a household wine quality product then you may feel less than happy to demonstrate it off and a wine decanter is the perfect increase to your glassware.
Wine decanters are available in a range of shapes, designs and are even available in distinctive colors with colored glass making a firm comeback in the design scene.
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Mark writes on a variety of topics including wine related topics. If you are interested in new ways to display your wines you may want to take a look at Wall Wine Rack Store. Also, here is where you can go for a great selection in Wine Bar Furniture.
What is the purpose of a liquor decanter?
Is it purely cosmetic or do these crystalglass decanters really contribute to the aging of dark liquors?
Furthermore, what spirits are usually stored in them? Scotch, Brandy?
thanks
Also, can you suggest a good place to purchase a nice (but reasonable) decanter? I worry about the auction sites as some of these older lead crystal containers concern me.
In order to save myself time I found this article on the subject of decanting a wine. The idea is much the same with spirits. Old lead vessels may have had a negative effect on wine/liquor but not the decanters made today.
To leave sediment in the wine bottle-clarify.
To aerate certain wines.
To add ease and style to wine service.
I have never heard of them contributing to aging dark liquors.
Used for decanting Scothch/Brandy/Cognac/Wines
http://www.thewinedoctor.com/advisory/openservedecanting.shtml
De*cant"er (?), n.
1.
A vessel used to decant liquors, or for receiving decanted liquors; a kind of glass bottle used for holding wine or other liquors, from which drinking glasses are filled.
2.
One who decants liquors.
Try the Ross Discount-Department Store. They often have good quality Czech Crystal. We have gotten vases, decanters, and beer mugs from the Czech Rep. at Ross.
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