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Cinnamon and I collect decanters, and use them almost every night we are home drinking still wine. At last count we had 30 of the things, taking up a lot of the surfaces in the house- on top of the liquor cabinet, on top of the record racks and on the kitchen counters. This is the one that we use most, and for good reason. It takes up the least amount of space on the table, pours the best, cleans up easily, and inverts nicely for drying. If you are only going to have one decanter, this should be it! If you buy a second, take a look at another shape, otherwise you will forget which wine is in which carafe at dinner parties!

This elegant Riedel decanter's sensuous shape allows wine sediment from older bottles of red to settle, while also making a beautiful service piece for any of your favorite red wines. Made from machine-blown 24% lead crystal. It is pure Riedel: graceful and crystal clear. Holds 1.5 liters of wine, which is perfect for magnums.

The Alavin is a decanter that keeps wine cold while it breathes. Designer Federico Venier gave it a mouth-blown glass carafe with a wide bowl and a tall, flared neck. The carafe sits in a ribbed acrylic base that doubles as an ice container, so the wine stays chilled at the table. It's a natural fit for whites, rosé and sparkling wine, and for lighter reds you like served cool. An acrylic stopper seals the carafe between pours. It holds 1.7 liters, enough for a full bottle with room to breathe or a magnum for a crowd. Designer: Federico Venier Materials: Mouth-blown glass carafe; acrylic ice base and stopper Capacity: 1700 ml Italesse Art. 1345

The Vinocchio is a showpiece decanter from Italesse, the Trieste-based glassware house known for its professional stemware. Designer Federico Venier made it from mouth-blown glass: a round bowl with a long, angled neck that sits tilted in a clear, square acrylic base. The tilted bowl gives the wine a large surface area, so young or structured reds open up quickly. The long neck makes pouring easy and controlled. It holds 1.5 liters, enough for a standard 750 ml bottle with plenty of room to breathe, or a magnum for the table. It's a working decanter for Barolo, Brunello, Bordeaux or any red that needs air, and the sculptural shape looks just as good on the table. Hand wash recommended. Designer: Federico Venier Material: Mouth-blown glass decanter; acrylic base Capacity: 1500 ml Use: Oxygenating red wines Italesse Art. 1335