Page 10 - Jupiter Spotlight - November '19

Page 10, Jupiter Spotlight
Northern Notes Decanting Wine … Just

Environmental Sustainability

By O’Neal Bardin, Jr., For Special Occasions?
Executive Director,
Northern Palm Beach By Laura Berrio, Bordeaux or Chateaneuf-
County Improvement Freelance Writer/Blogger du-Pape, two hours before
District Let’s uncork the is ideal. Wines that I prefer
The staff at Northern Palm mystery surrounding to decant are: Cabernet
Beach County Improvement decanting. Why do we Sauvignon, Cabernet blends,
District work hard to decant wine? Many Syrah, and Syrah blends.
maintain the stormwater people decant to simply There are unlimited
systems and infrastructure separate wine from shapes, sizes, styles, and
within their areas of sediment. The majority prices of decanters to choose
responsibility. Northern of wine drinkers decant from. Some decanters look
also has a responsibility to to aerate the wine. like a basic glass pitcher
protect the environment where we live and work. Given Decanting exposes wine while others are pieces of art
that responsibility, many of our systems are designed for to air, which oxygenates the wine. In this process a unto themselves. Experiment
environmental sustainability. Electric stormwater pumps, chemical reaction occurs that releases flavors and with different decanters and
propane generators and remote telemetry operations of aromas. Young wines that have tight closed structures different wines to find what
stormwater equipment are a few of the many ways that open after decanting. With these young wines, you can you enjoy the most.
Northern limits its impact on the environment. decant multiple times to expose the wine to more air. For me, I enjoy the ritual
Stormwater pumps are used to move excess storm Even very inexpensive wines taste measurably better of pouring my glass of wine
water out of an area to eventually deposit in a larger after this process. from a beautiful decanter. Part of the fun of wine is
downstream body of water. These pumps range in size The basic definition of decanting is the process of creating the ambiance for your special moment to relax
from 25-horsepower pumps to massive 150-horsepower pouring the contents from one vessel into another. As and enjoy.
pumps. They move from 2,000 to 35,000 gallons of water simple as it sounds, this part of the wine experience can ~ Cheers
per minute! Pump stations in some areas have two pumps, be very intimidating to many wine drinkers. ~ Let’s keep the conversation going and the wine
one for redundancy, while others can have up to six pumps. To begin, decant your bottle of wine just before flowing!
That’s a lot of water moving at one time! When these pump serving it. If it is a particularly tannic wine, such as Follow the Vine at: www.VineVibeUncorked.com.
stations were first constructed, most of the pumps were run
by diesel engines. They were loud, messy and dangerous
machines. High pressure hydraulic lines could burst creating
hydraulic oil to contaminate the nearby waterways. Diesel Experience Dentistry with a Woman’s Touch
a safety hazard for staff as well as the potential for the

engines create noxious exhaust and use fossil fuels to power
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