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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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