Going through my mom's wines back home in Richmond, Virginia, I came across this thing. It's called a wine aerator. Think of it as an intermediate between the bottle and the glass. Like its name suggests, the aerator introduces more oxygen to the wine by swirling it quickly. If you swirl a glass with wine in it, its just a slower version of this process. It helps that the interior of this thing looks like a mini wine glass, too.
This is only done with red wines, since skin contact is what puts the tannins in, and whites don't do this.
The result? Lighter tannins and a boosted scent profile.
Red Blend here is a mixture of Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. It's also my mom's favorite, so there's barrels of this in a vault somewhere.
Smell: cherry, and spice.
-w/ aerator: stronger. You can smell it without sticking your nose in the glass.
Taste: blackberry and raspberry, but with an abrasive, friction-y body.
-w/aerator- the same taste, but less grainy. smoother, and easier to drink. That's lighter tannins for you.
Verdict: 4/5
wine aerator are now available for the modern man in this modern world. New types of wine aerators have been invented and are widely available so you can have all the flavorful taste and bouquet without the hassle and inconvenience of waiting.
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