vsky Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 So has anyone ever used purchased a wine aerator? Are they worth it or just another useless gadget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Here's a positive review a particular brand. I have seen one in action, tasted the wine after the aerator a few times and thinks it will help for certain price ranges and varietal of wines. (Some wines just don't need any assistance.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsky Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 Here's a positive review a particular brand. I have seen one in action, tasted the wine after the aerator a few times and thinks it will help for certain price ranges and varietal of wines. (Some wines just don't need any assistance.) Thanks I tried to search for that but didn't find it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Here's a positive review a particular brand. I have seen one in action, tasted the wine after the aerator a few times and thinks it will help for certain price ranges and varietal of wines. (Some wines just don't need any assistance.) Sounds about right to me -- it's been totally trial and error in our experience. What I'd like to know, is whether the white wine aerator is really THAT different from the one for red wine, and whether using the red wine one for white wine would be bad in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I have a Vinturi and like it a lot. As for red vs. white - I looked at both, and they looked the same to me. I wonder if it's more "don't risk getting red wine into your white" but...they're so easy to clean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Sounds about right to me -- it's been totally trial and error in our experience. What I'd like to know, is whether the white wine aerator is really THAT different from the one for red wine, and whether using the red wine one for white wine would be bad in any way. I've used my red wine Vinturi several times for white wine. Sometimes it "saves the fae", sometimes not. It would be worth experimenting using your red wine version on whites before buying a second model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Delicious Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I too have the Vinturi for red and think it is spectacular and totally worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwine Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 A somewhat skeptical view from my Christmas column last year. Note that after this was published, the company behind the "Breathable Glass" more or less admitted it was a fraud, that there is no scientific evidence to back up the claims. But as I noted, it is a very nice wine glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 So has anyone ever used purchased a wine aerator? Are they worth it or just another useless gadget? Useless gadget IMO. All you need is a cheap pitcher to decant in to and a little time. If you are in a rush, swirl the pitcher a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 We have a Vinturi and it's a lot of fun. We think it helps a lot to smooth out the lower end reds our families prefer. Hey, when they are happy drinking 2-buck Chuck, there's no harm in helping it to taste like $3 or $4...plus, it's entertaining to use. We gave out a few for gifts a year or two ago and they were big hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Useless gadget IMO. All you need is a cheap pitcher to decant in to and a little time. If you are in a rush, swirl the pitcher a lot. Hrm, my event planning brain is thinking we should have a "pitcher vs. aerator" tasting. Pit the exact same bottle against itself, one from a pitcher decant, the other from an aerator, with voting to determine a winner by type of wine. Might be a fun and easy thing to do at the picnic. Stay tuned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Hrm, my event planning brain is thinking we should have a "pitcher vs. aerator" tasting. Pit the exact same bottle against itself, one from a pitcher decant, the other from an aerator, with voting to determine a winner by type of wine. Might be a fun and easy thing to do at the picnic. Stay tuned... Take it a step further and decant a bottle a few hours prior to the other two bottles and see what differences there are there, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Take it a step further and decant a bottle a few hours prior to the other two bottles and see what differences there are there, too. Exactly. And have a couple of different aeration models, if possible. I feel an A-Team quote coming on... (and also) (wwtd) (what would t drink?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 My Vinturi has cracked inside, originating from the interior edge of an air hole. The crack does not seem to impact functionality. Web searches reveal this is a common issue. Looks kinda cool, did not photo well or else would enclose pic. P.S. Guests adore the Vinturi. Makes subsequent pours feel more like a celebration, and does boost drinkability for less expensive selections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehockey Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I received a wine aerator for my birthday. For lack of a better description, it's the globe kind. I've used it almost exclusively with reds, and have found it's been useful for some wines and not for others. There is one wine that I had that needed about 45 minutes of open bottle time before it was good to go and the aerator worked well to speed things up. My practice is to pour a small amount of wine and taste it, then pour some more through the aerator and taste the difference. Sometimes the aerator is the way to go, and other times it isn't. I've actually had a situation where one person liked the aerated version and another preferred it without. My personal opinion is that it's not a bad thing to have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Deb Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I use the Nuance Wine Finer, which was recommended by Cooks Illustrated. I like that it stays in the bottle so you don't have to deal with a dripping aerator. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I have this one, but, to be honest, I rarely use it. Maybe I should start using it more frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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