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[Innkeeper]

The decanter is a vessel without strainer attached. Again, it should have a wide mouth, the widder the better. Most, but not all, red wines containing sediment come in high shouldered bottles. These are designed to collect sediment as you pour slowley with light behind. Unless you are a pro at this, some sediment will slip into the container. If no one is looking, I usually pour the last quarter or third of the bottle through a dioxon free coffee filter. I don't know of any white wine that needs decanting for sediment. Some that need more opening up such as a young Sancerre would benifit from the aeration