"The Ranger" > wrote in message
...
> I decanted a bottle of Fonseca Vintage Porto, thinking that I would be
able
> to enjoy this with guests as they came over during the holidaze. We
finished
> off the last of it but my decanter has a heavy layer of sediment along the
> sides. It's a hand-blown port decanter that defies my getting a barman's
mop
> inside. Can someone suggest any other ways of cleaning the inside?

A quick rinse with bleach diluted with warm water should remove it in
seconds. Rinse thoroughly afterwards. You don't want _any_ bleach residue
in your decanter to ruin the next wine you put in it.

Tom S