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I find it amazing that all restaurants open a fresh bottle of wine at your table, and never seem to offer a decanted bottle.

If I trust you to make my food in secret, out of sight, I trust you to open my wine in secret, out of sight.

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Is it really about the bottle being decanted, or being ensured you're getting the wine you asked for? If I order the vegetarian lasagna, but I get the beef lasagna I'll immediately realize something is wrong. I think that's less true for drinking wine, especially if you're not super good at sensing nuances.

Better restaurants serving older vintages will definitely decant, though I agree it's rarer than it should be.

I've seen a few use those aerating pourers, which is better than nothing.

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