Why do bibulous businessmen bypass the decanter?

Wine-related silver is sitting at the top table of the market at present as the luxury boozing culture of hard-working businessmen props up the value of coasters, labels, corkscrews and funnels. But one area that has not benefited so much from the interaction of wine merchants and boardroom boys in recent years has been the standard Victorian decanter and claret jug.

This fact was confirmed by the bids for this selection of 19th century jugs and decanters at Dreweat…

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