Wine Tips: Aerating Wine
by Andrew Lazorchak
Aerating Wine
Well grandma was on to something when she always said, you have to let the wine breathe; and no one ever really questioned why it needed to breathe or what that meant. So what is the fuss, why wait?
Simply put, when wine is purchased it is in a coma. Wine is hermetically sealed and is devoid of oxygen, so it can not spoil. But, when you get around to serving the wine, it needs time to wake up. When wine gets oxygen into it, the wine is brought back to life.
If you decide to use a decanter, there are 100’s of them in all shapes from ducks to the classic carafe to even The Wine Waterfall. The Wine Waterfall is something for a special occasion and special people. These guys did to wine what the chocolate fountain did to chocolate, except you can not dip your glass in the fall. But I bet you’ll have more fun just pouring the wine down the shoot, then drinking it, and probably wonder what else can be poured into it.
And then there are the bottle top wine aerators, I think I have seen them all, but they just keep showing up. Here is a review from Imbibe magazine of about 7 of these aerators. The review is posted by Soirée – the wine decanter that fits in the bottle. Soirée in-bottle wine decanter is a cool wine accessory, it also happens to be a product I developed. And admittedly, I am mildly biased towards my own product, developing Soirée not only keeps me familiar with all of the other accessories out there, but more importantly has proven time and time again how important aeration is for wine enjoyment. Aerating your wine with a Soirée is easier to do than get the corkscrew out of the bottle, and probably even quicker. But most importantly, if you are going to enjoy wine, from a $6 bottle to a $600 bottle, definitely aerate the wine, aeration improves all wine, and in actuality cheap wine shows the most improvement when aerated, as oxygenation helps mellow out the flaws and imbalance in the wine.
So
before you see, swirl, sniff, savor, santé; make sure you are serving
at an appropriate temperature, have some decent glassware, and like
your grand ma said, let the wine breathe, whether that be a wine
fountain, blender, or the Soirée; give each bottle the best shot at being awesome!
Cheers!
I welcome comments on other wacky accessories or tips in serving wine, there are many!
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Andrew Lazorchak, Managing Partner/Designer for Soirée, a New Jersey-based company, shares many passions — the two most prominent are Wine & Design. Andrew has trained under the American Sommelier Association and has worked closely with vineyards and wineries across the country. His involvement and support of the wine industry is youthful and promising. From the design standpoint, Andrew looks to keep expanding the offerings of Soirée by their close involvement with the wine industry and design world.
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Well said, Andrew! I'm a big fan of the Soiree and I highly recommend it.
Posted by: Bob Dwyer | Dec 09, 2008 at 06:29 PM