Wine Aeration - How To Soften Your Red Wine

People often ask what wine aeration actually is. Aeration also known as aerification is the process of infusing air into your wine. There are now many gadgets on the market that claim to instantly provide aerification of your bottle.

Back in the old days, you would often see a wine taster swilling the wine around his or her glass. They were simply agitating the liquid to allow air into it. The reason being that the subtle flavors of the vintage are brought out by this process. The same process is in operation when you decant a bottle into a decanter. The problem with decanting liquid is that it can take up to 5 hours for the wine to "breathe" (which means technically aerate).

The reason most people want to infuse air into red wine is to soften the tannins. Reds are produced by crushing the stalks and pips of the grapes. This process produces a lot of tannins which are bitter and make your wine taste heavy and bitter. Wine aeration helps to soften these tannins and leads to a cleaner taste

Wine aeration has really hit the headlines recently as a way of turning cheap wine into something worth drinking. Aerators are fairly cheap, around $25 which means that these gadgets are not reserved for the professional taster. There are two types of wine aerator: the first fits to the top of the bottle and allows for instant wine aeration upon pouring into a glass. The second is a table top version whereby the glass is put under the aeration device and the wine then poured through it.

The best table top device is the Vinturi which forces alot of air into your wines using a patent pending method. The best on top of bottle device is the Soiree. Both of them are relatively cheap and do a great job of making your wines breathe. You will notice the difference in both the taste and finish of your wine by using a method of wine aeration.

By: Luke McCormack

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