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Cathal McBride: Ways to refine your taste for red wine

There are many ways to enhance your knowledge of wine, but for those coming new to the experience, decanting is a good place to start

When it comes to your wine education, the most important thing is to have fun with it. Picture: Getty

A few weeks ago, I wrote about developing your palate to enhance your wine experience. Having looked at white wines, I will now move on to examine the world of reds. From Bordeaux to Burgundy, here are some tips on how to get the most out of them.

Although it’s not exclusive to red wines, one process that’s certainly well worth knowing about is decanting. With aged reds, it can be used to separate sediment. ...