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The waiter served us wine from an elegant decanter.
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The rum is housed in a bespoke crystal decanter designed to evoke the ridges and peaks of the San Cristóbal volcano; it’s topped with a stopper made from volcanic obsidian rock, with a leather band adorning the neck.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Go the luxe route with a sculptural wine decanter—or yes, caviar.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
The company had traditionally hesitated to include browns in its product range, but in her first year, after nixing the violet, Waight Keller introduced mocha brown, chocolaty brown, and a winey brown that looked like it had been poured from a decanter.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Of course, designer decanters, like one by DIOR shaped like a goose, sells for $550.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Go the luxe route with a sculptural wine decanter—or yes, caviar.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
The company had traditionally hesitated to include browns in its product range, but in her first year, after nixing the violet, Waight Keller introduced mocha brown, chocolaty brown, and a winey brown that looked like it had been poured from a decanter.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Of course, designer decanters, like one by DIOR shaped like a goose, sells for $550.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Decanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decanter. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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decanter
noun
de·cant·er
di-ˈkant-ər 
: an ornamental glass bottle used especially for serving wine
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