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A method and apparatus (10) for transferring wine from a wine bottle (100) to a decanting receptacle (200) wherein the apparatus (10) includes: a pump unit (11) for introducing pressurized air into the interior of the wine bottle; a fluid withdrawal unit (12) for allowing the wine to flow out of the

A method and apparatus (10) for transferring wine from a wine bottle (100) to a decanting receptacle (200) wherein the apparatus (10) includes: a pump unit (11) for introducing pressurized air into the interior of the wine bottle; a fluid withdrawal unit (12) for allowing the wine to flow out of the wine bottle (100) into a decanting receptacle (200); and, a support unit (13) for supporting the bottom of the wine bottle (100) at an angular inclination ".alpha." to consolidate the lees (110) on one side of the bottle (100); wherein, a fluid withdrawal head member (50) is provided with a plurality of lateral passageways (55) disposed at a height of "h" above the bottom of the head member (50) to prevent the lees (110) from being transferred into the decanting receptacle.

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1. An apparatus for transferring the fluid contents of a wine bottle to a decanting receptacle wherein the accumulated lees remain within the wine bottle wherein the apparatus comprises:a pump unit including a pump member operatively and sealingly connected to the mouth of a wine bottle wherein the

1. An apparatus for transferring the fluid contents of a wine bottle to a decanting receptacle wherein the accumulated lees remain within the wine bottle wherein the apparatus comprises:a pump unit including a pump member operatively and sealingly connected to the mouth of a wine bottle wherein the pump member is provided with means for introducing pressurized air into the interior of the bottle; and, a fluid withdrawal unit including: a fluid inlet tube having a lower end provided with a fluid withdrawal head member having a central passageway in open fluid communication with said fluid tube and a plurality of lateral passageways are in open fluid communication with the interior of the wine bottle and spaced a height of "h" from a closed bottom of the fluid withdrawal head member; and, a fluid outlet tube in open communication with said fluid inlet tube; wherein the value of the height "h" is approximately 1/8′ to 1/4′; wherein the cross-sectional surface area of the central passageway is greater than the combined cross-sectional surface areas of the plurality of lateral passageways; wherein, said fluid withdrawal head member has an upper tubular section provided with a stepped shoulder valve seat adapted to receive a ball valve member; and a support unit including a base member having an angled support surface for receiving the bottom of a bottle of wine and a support arm element disposed proximate to, but spaced from, said angle support surface and adapted to engaged the upper portion of a wine bottle at an angular inclination "" wherein the value of ".alpha." is approximately 15.degree. to 25.degree..