decant and aerate wine to improve flavor
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Decant AndAerate WinesTo Improve
Taste
Many people drink wine by• popping the cork• pouring it into a glass• starting to sip
This isn’t the way to get theMost enjoyment for the dollars you spend
Decanting and AeratingWine Will Result In ADramatic Difference InThe Aroma And TasteOf The Wine
DecantingAs simple as pouringthe wine from the bottleinto another, moreattractive container
DecantingThere are a wide varietyof decanters on themarket
Waterford and Riedelare top choices forcrystal decanters
DecantingThe main purposes ofdecanting are to removesediments and aerate the wine.
Sediments are littleparticles floating around in the wine
They don’t mean thewine is bad
DecantingThe main purposes ofdecanting are to removesediments and aerate the wine.
Getting rid of sediments is easy bypassing the winethrough a filter andaerating funnel as youdecant the wine
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DecantingThe main purposes ofdecanting are to removesediments and aerate the wine.
This is NOT a veryeffective way toaerate wine
It’s only good for olderwines not needingmuch decanting
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AerationGives young wines withexcess tannins a smoother, more balanced,less bitter taste
…and reduces carbondioxide that masks thearoma of the wine
AerationDifferent aeration techniques depend onhow aggressively you want to aerate thewine
Pick the aeration techniquebased on how bitter thewine is and how muchtime you are willing to wait
AerationThe first step is to open the bottle andtaste the wine to see how much aerationit needs
Aeration – Least AggressiveLet the wine sit in the bottle
Not that effective
Works for older winesthat require minimumaeration
Aeration – Slightly AggressiveAerate through a filter/funnel and thenlet the wine sit in a decanter
Good for wines that requirebrief aeration
Aeration – More AggressiveUse a commercial wine aerator
There are two types
Avoid the ones that fitinto the wine bottledirectly. There are somewine bottles that won’twork.
Aeration – More AggressiveUse a commercial wine aerator
The Vinturi lets you pourthrough the aerator directlyinto a glass or decanter
Plus it comes with a sediment filter
Aeration – More AggressiveUse a commercial wine aerator
Perfect for typical $15 to $20bottles of wine
Aeration – Most AggressiveUse a blender
Decant into a blender andblend the wine for 15seconds.
Radical but very effectivefor young cheap wines
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ReccomendationsHave a wine decanter, filter and funnel and always use them for older wines
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ReccomendationsGet a Vinturi aerator and use it
in preference to the funnel and filterfor typical wines
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ReccomendationsHave a blender handy for inexpensive
bottles of wine
Decant directly intothe blender and
blend for 15 seconds
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