Be careful not to shake or disturb the crust when moving it about, or
drawing the cork, particularly Port wine. Never decant wine without
a wine-strainer, with some fine cambric in it, to prevent the crust,
and bits of cork going into the decanter. In decanting Port wine do
not drain it too near; there are generally two-thirds of a wine glass
of thick dregs in each bottle, which ought not to be put in; but in
white wine there is not much settling; pour it out however slowly,
and raise the bottle up gradually, the wine should never be decanted
in a hurry, therefore always do it before the family sit down to
dinner. Do not jostle the decanters against each other when moving
them about, as they easily break when full.