Typing in the word key words Red Wine Aerators, you will find many listed and links to where you can buy them locally in specialty stores. The results with any aerator will be the same, to bring out hidden flavors, increase aroma and make your wine smoother to the mouth. This is done by introducing just the correct amount of oxygen into the wine, in a very quick time.
The standard method for aerating is to uncork the bottle of wine, pour into a decanter and let your wine breath for an hour or two, taking a sip every 15 minutes to see if the flavor and aroma have developed. ( make sure it’s only a little sip, or there may not be any wine for the guests ) The red wine would then be poured into glasses, and an individual might swirl the wine to further develop the flavor. Of course all of this takes time, a lot of sampling, swirling and sipping.
Here is where the many other much quicker methods of wine aeration come in. Wine aerators come in approximately 3 different materials, metal, glass and acrylic. Sizes vary from travel size, for trips through wine country, to standard size, with and without stands and some have filters to trap any sediment. The acrylic would be the best for travel, while the hand blown glass is delicate, and a object of beauty.
Perhaps adding an aerator directly to the bottle of wine would be your preference. The shapes of aerating pouring spouts come in several shapes. Some may appear to be a standard spout, while others have more elaborate styling with glass shapes at the end of the spout. One even has a kind of wire whip at the end. The science is the same, all to add air to the wine and enhance aroma and flavor.
The next type is for holding over the glass or decanter and pouring the wine through the aerator. The shapes are from a funnel shape with one chamber, to a wine flute shape with two chambers. This type may come with or without a stand, for in between pouring. Again the idea is to add oxygen to the wine.
Another type is placed on the glass or decanter, and wine is poured through the aerator. These also come in several shapes and materials. This method leaves you a free hand to steady the glass or decanter. Some of these models come as a set, an aerator and a decanter, and some with a stand for the aerator, for that time between pours.
Red Wine Aerators are not all the same, choosing the right one for you might take some time, the results in you wine experience will be worth it.
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