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$47.49 - Vinturi Essential Wine Aerators, Red Wine and White Wine, Set of 2
Product DescriptionRed wine needs to breathe to allow it to open up, release its intended aromas, and of course, make it taste better. Vinturi's patent pending design speeds up this process by instantly aerating with ease and convenience. White wine needs to breathe too. It is a longstanding myth that white wine does not need aeration. The truth is that white wine displays the same improvements with aeration as red wine. Vinturi white is the most effective way to aerate white wine. Taste your wine the way the winemaker intended. Vinturi for white wine is specially designed to aerate white wine exclusively. Both Vinturi red and white aerators deliver recognizable improvements immediately: better bouquet, enhanced flavors and smoother finish. Perfect aeration in the time it takes to pour a glass. It couldn't be easier. Vinturi aerators come with a no-drip stand and a travel pouch. Made of acrylic. Aerator and stand are dishwasher safe. Travel pouch is machine washable. The glossy, clear acrylic is elegant and clean. But do note that there are two slight fold lines that extend upward from each air hole. These are normal. During manufacturing, material folds around rods and wraps back, and this causes the fold lines. Set of 2.
Most Recent Customer ReviewsDate : 2010-03-09
Summary : Works well
I tried the Vinturi on a bottle of red and was impressed with the results.It actually improved the flavor.Glad I bought it.
Date : 2010-03-04
Summary : All the rage in Solvang
I am in no way a wine snob. But, the GF loves to consume wine. I may have a glass a week, she's closer to one a night. So, the idea of decanting a whole bottle to allow it to breathe before serving makes sense, but you kinda have to drink the whole bottle that night. When you're entertaining, no problem. But, if you just want to pour a glass for yourself, it's really hard to commit to decanting a whole bottle.
So, I bought the kit (with the electronic wine opener, which is great fun). Now, it is a two handed operation. You have to hold the aerator in one hand, bottle in the other, glass on the table. If you don't pour fast enough, the air doesn't get sucked in through the side holes. If you pour too fast, you run the risk of overflowing. But, to be honest, it's pretty simple and you get the hang of how fast to pour and you can hear the sucking sound (which sounds odd, but it's a clear sign of air being infused with the wine). So, that's as tricky as it gets. Oh, and with whatever hand you're holding the aerator make sure you fingers don't cover the holes on the side, where the air gets sucked in. That's it...those are all the tips you need.
The red wine aerator has a screen for particles. The white wine one doesn't. The kit comes with a cute travel bag, etc. and the stands are easy/convenient.
But, now the subjective part. Does it affect taste? Of course it does. I did a lot of blind comparisons with friends and with the GF. Which is also a good excuse to have people over to drink. And I've served aerated and non-aerated, the same bottle, and people think it's two different wines, every time. Most prefer the aerated version of the same wine. It can make a $7 bottle wine that much smoother. Does it make it a $200 bottle of wine? Heck if I know, I don't buy $200 bottles of wine. The most expensive I get is $30, tops.
Like any good wino, I have my favorite types of wine at all price points. So, it makes the wines I like, taste better, for sure. It can make a good wine a little bit better. Similar to how a great wine benefits from being decanted. So, it is a palpable difference, usually for the better. And, without the commitment of an entire bottle. I can aerate one glass at a time and feel no pressure to finish the bottle that night.
In short, I was pleasantly surprised. It's a simple thing and it does "force" a wine to breathe for immediate, glass by glass, consumption.
Date : 2010-03-03
Summary : Air apparent
Indroduction of air into the wine as it is poured through the Vinturi wine aerator softens the wine and lessens the time to allow the bouquet to develop. Plus its fun.
Date : 2010-03-01
Summary : Makes wine taste the best possible
I have turned on my in-laws and their circle of friends to these aerators. The wine has to be tasted to believe how much the flavor is enhanced by pouring it through these aerators. Even budget wine tastes great if poured through these. My wife and I ordered a pair for white and red. After my in-laws tasted the results they wanted a pair. When their friends experienced the taste improvement they wanted some. So we have purchased at least four sets so far for them and their friends. Most recently we ordered two aerator towers to make pouring easier. The only drawback with this is the distance from the bottom of the aerator to the wine glass is a little too large a distance. It can allow for splashing. So my Father-in-law and I made a spacer out of wine corks to put under the aerator. This raises the wine glass to just below the aerator and minimizes splashing. For now we just have a rubber band holding about 7 wine corks together. It looks kind of like a piling on a pier. I may get some small gauge rope and wrap it around the corks to further simulate the pier look.
Date : 2010-02-27
Summary : Venturi's added flavor worth the price.
I was very skeptical about the effect the Venturi would have, mainly because I'm a white wine drinker. Yet I can honestly say I was happily surprised at the flavor difference in using the aerator. I opened a new bottle of 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, pouring some into my wine glass right from the bottle. Then I poured some into another wine glass using the Venturi. There was a distinct difference in the depth and flavor of the wine. I bought the pair of aerators offered by Amazon, one for white and one for red wines, as a Valentines Day gift. What a GREAT purchase this has turned out to be!!
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