decanters for specific wines??

[Innkeeper]

Hi Susie, and welcome to the Wine Board. Formal parties and decanters are not mutually inclusive. Very little white wine ever needs decanting; and unless this is a very, very expensive formal party, it is unlikly you will need to decant any reds. If you don't want wine bottles on the table, set up a rack or bench behind it for the server's use.

If you feel you must use decanters, go to any place you would find fine stemware. Rich's in Atlanta comes to mind. The choice is quite personal. If you are going to use them again for anything, would go for ones with wide mouths. This makes serious decanting easier.