Most wine gets better with some air. Some wines, like Cabernets get a lot better with an hour or two of air. However, when you get home from work, who has two hours to wait before their first sip?
That's where the Vinturi Wine Aerator comes in. This specially designed funnel has holes to aerate your wine as you pour it from the bottle to the glass. This process introduces air into the wine and simulates decanting for an hour or more.
I find this is an essential tool to have at my disposal. If I'm trying a wine for the first time and am forced to "pop and pour" (immediately opening and tasting), I will first try the wine right out of the bottle. Then, I'll pour my next taste through the Vinturi. I'll compare the two to see what I think. Over 90% of the time, running it through the Vinturi improves the wine. I have had some experiences where it just doesn't help, or even hurts, the wine, hence the reason I try it each way first.
I'll always decant when I can, but unless I'm drinking an expensive bottle or have time to plan ahead, the Vinturi is there to fill in and save me a ton of time.
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