I chug my wine straight from the bottle; it gets the job done and doesn't dirty any glasses.  Some people pour their wine into these things called "decanters."  They're like big glasses used to pour the wine into regular-sized glasses - that's a lot of dirty dishes to clean.  Apparently the decanting process helps remove sediment from old bottles of wine, and also aids in releasing the aromas of a young wine.  If I ever did use a decanter, I'd like to use the luxurious Amadeo from Riedel, who has been in the wine glass business for over 300 years, through 11 generations of their family.  While the dirt is being removed from my wine, or if the wine is taking time to breathe, it will be displayed beautifully in the Amadeo.  The only problem is I'm not sure how I'd wash it - my sponge on a stick might have some problems with the curves.