Comments on: Aeration Explained

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:37:04 +0000

Good discussion and excellent products. Another aerator is Venturi. It doesn’t fit on the bottle, but it fully aerates the wine and comes with a convenient stand.

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:10:43 +0000

PV Joe,
I think what I wrote agrees with your input on aerating older wines. The nice thing about these aerators is that you can aerate a single serving to see how the wine does. If it doesn’t need aeration, you can switch over and just pour from the bottle. I usually pour a small taste from the bottle first and test it. Then, depending on the wine, I may use the aerator. This works better than traditional decanting, where you pour the entire bottle into a decanter and then it is too late to go back.

By: Pizza Vino Joe

Pizza Vino Joe — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:47:09 +0000

Yes, I agree this is a great gadget for younger and modestly aged wines. If you are worried that an older wine may be approaching or past its prime, you may want to think twice about using this. Aereating the wine is actually oxidizing it slightly. To a wine that is already sufficiently aged (partially oxidized) this will act like tacking another few years of bottle age on it and perhaps pushing completely over the edge.

By: sean

sean — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:19:01 +0000

Cool! I’ll have to get one of these. I’m too impatient to wait for my wine to breathe (life is too short!) but it sounds like I won’t have to now. Thanks for the info.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:05:51 +0000

The Versovino is a great product! The difference in the taste of the wine is amazing! It really works & is a beautiful eye catching piece. I would recomend it to anyone who truly enjoys a good glass of wine.

By: AnonWino

AnonWino — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:51:57 +0000

Your article is spot on. I’ve been using one of these (Selection) for years now and it totally eliminates the need to let the wine breathe for hours in advance. A great little gadget that really delivers!