Vinturi Wine Aerator Pourer and Decanter for Red Wines Patented Design Perfectly Aerates Wines By The Glass or Bottle With Distinctive Sound, Includes No-Drip Base & Sediment Screen, Black

I may have been a little effusive in the title leading you to wonder what does an aerator have to do with economic systems? Well, if the best of capitalism represents an enterprising individual finding a solution to a problem and bringing it to market in such a way that it offers value to consumers, then the Vinturi Aerator is a shining example of it. We all know that wines, particularly red wines, taste better when in contact with the air after the bottle is opened. This is why the second or the third glass always taste better than the first out of a bottle. This is the reason why it is recommend to decant good wines many hours before serving. The air helps with oxidation and opens up the bouquet and taste of wine. Decanters therefore have been used for centuries; and for all these years people have wondered what to do with the wine that is left in them or how to clean them after use. Here comes a product that seeks to turn centuries old conventional wisdom of decanting on its head. The promise of getting the benefits of decanting within seconds in one glass seemed too good to be true. I was skeptical of this product as one is of late night TV commercials of product that tout to accomplish the impossible. But I could not ignore the good reviews this product was garnering and finally decided to give it a try. The Vinturi is beautifully packed. My wife does not share my ardent enthusiasm for wine. Usually I need to urge her to share a bottle with me. But seeing how smart the Vinturi looked and the promise it held, it was she who kept egging me to open a bottle and give this product a try. Finally the weekend arrived and we decided to set up a blind test. I opened a bottle of pinot noir (it is summer after all) and immediately poured into the first glass through the Vinturi and then straight from the bottle into the second glass without the Vinturi. I swirled the wine in the second glass as I generally would to a glass of red wine and let the first glass untouched. I called my wife from the other room to come and taste the two glasses. She tasted the wine and instantly identified the first glass as the one poured through the Vinturi. I was surprised. I smelled and tasted both glasses. The first one clearly had a more open bouquet and fuller taste. The difference between the two glasses was so stark that I could not believe it. The contrast between two glasses was like the polished and tarnished version of the same silver. Well, I am now a convert! This is an excellent product that uses ingenuity and science to aerate wine quicker and in small batches. It is also very smart to look at and you are going to love the sound it makes as you pour wine though it. My wife certainly did. Where all my past coaxing failed, this little device may have turned my wife on to wine and earned me a wine buddy. This is a must-have accessory for anyone who drinks wine! Two thumbs up!

Excellent product..this is our third Shared one with our daughter and another to a friend. 'Opens' your reds and improves them.

I bought this as I was starting to drink more wine. Was trying to help my taste buds with reds. This really does work and really does make a difference. Takes some of the "bite" out of most wines. The device itself is attractive, compact and solidly built. It appears to be a simple oblong plexi glass "funnel" with a rubber grip. There are two small channels in the center of the funnel, which look like "cracks" in the plastic (I've read product info that assures worried buyers these cracks are proper and unavoidable). Wine is poured through the top of the funnel, and immediately a suction sound is heard as the pouring draws air into the wine before it escapes out the bottom of the funnel. The aerator is easily held, and I've never had a problem with spills. Now on to the "effect" of the Vinturi. I've been using the Vinturi for 6 months now, on a variety of wines ... In every circumstance, with every wine, I've noticed a significant improvement in the quality of the wine when poured through the Vinturi, as opposed to tasted directly from bottle. The flavours are more blended, the finish is less acidic, and frankly, it has made most of the wines I drink a more pleasurable experience, from sniff to swallow. I've conducted several "blind" tastings with friends, and we all agree - this thing works. If you're a serious wine drinker - or shopping for a wine drinker in your life - give this product a try. At $40, it's about the price of a decent California Cabernet, and will yield results for decades to come. I plan on picking up a few dozen this Christmas and giving them out as gifts to friends and family.

This wine aerator worked great for me. If you drink wine and you haven't tried one of the nicer aerators, then you have to try this. It absolutely changes the taste of the wine and instantly. I've never been a fan of red wines and some red wines had just tasted terrible to me so I figured I would give it a shot. The cabernet sauvignon, which we had initially discarded because it tasted /that/ bad, actually tasted perfectly reasonable after we opened another bottle to compare with the aerator. Just hold it over the glass and pour the wine into the top of the aerator and it re-emerges, ready to drink and delicious from the other end into your glass. Then simply rinse it out with water. After a while it gets dirty so I've been tossing it in the dishwasher with no problems. Now I haven't tried any of the other aerators other than the Vinturi White Wine aerator, but its worth considering the Zazzol wine aerator too. Its about $10 more but they usually have a coupon for their amazon sales that you can find to bring it down another $5 or so. I have gifted the Zazzol wine aerator to another couple that were blown away by it. The difference that makes the Zazzol a tad bit better than the Vinturi is that has a wider opening to pour the liquid into (which really does make a difference), it has a better box (actually comes in a gift box complete with a thank-you note), and the aeration mechanism in the Zazzol is better. I don't know if it aerates better per se, but it doesn't have the tendency to leak out the sides like the Vinturi occasionally does. The Zazzol aerator design works similarly to a kitchen or bathroom faucet aerator. I have a separate review for the Zazzol aerator, but either one is perfectly fine and definitely worth the $20 or $30 price tag. Just think how much you spend on wine every year.

安くて普通のワインを美味しく楽しめる素敵なエアレータ！是非、騙されたと思って一度試して欲しい！

Je trouve ce produit très sympa

It takes a couple of attempts to get the best results, but this product greatly improves the flavours of most red wines I've tried so far. Pour slowly and evenly at a slight angle. Aerating will not magically turn bad wine into good, but it will soften tannins and add depth of flavour.

I bought this as a gift for my husband and it really does make the wine taste so much better. This plus decanting.

Prodotto molto interessante adatto sopratutto a chi, come me, sceglie le bottiglie insieme agli ospiti e quindi non ha molto tempo da dedicare per arieggiare un vino importante e magari di grande annata. Prodotto di ottima fattura e costruito con materiali di ottima qualità. Raccomando di sciacquarlo con cura, asciugandolo con panno morbido e l'ausilio eventuale di cotton fiocc o similari. Aggiungo che un amico, avendolo visto a casa mia, ne è rimasto folgorato. Questo in particolare sarà regalato a questo amico.