Tools of Trade by Kamilla.

Vinturi Red Wine Aerator and Deluxe Set.


(Image was copied from http://essential-wine-decanter-aerator.blogspot.com/2010/09/wine-aerator.html)

Description from Williams-Sonoma Shop:
“Enhance the pleasures of fine red wines with this innovative aerator. Using the state-of-the-art process, it speeds up the natural process of aerating, which allows wines to open and develop so that they achieve their full flavors and bouquet. The impressive result is wine that tastes just as the vintner intended-in the time it takes to pour a glass. Choose the hand-held aerator or deluxe set. The two-piece set combines the red wine aerator with Vinturi’s signature tower, which holds the aerator securely in place for easy, hands-free operation. Dishwasher safe.”
This tool is used for making wine taste better, enhancing its taste with delivering oxygen to the wine. Usually it is used for young wines without aging.
” Often used on younger wines as a way to mellow the acidity these wines commonly are known for, It can even bring out the flavors of older wines.”
For the first I saw it in Williams-Sonoma I was attracted by its strange shape and unfamiliar usage. Of course, usually people just open a bottle of wine and drink it, but this thing is created for wine connoisseurs and people who just like really good wine.
Instructions “How to use a Wine Aerator” from
http://www.ehow.com/how_2110251_use-wine-aerator.html. (I asked about that in the shop, but I didn’t get the whole process how to do it. That’s why this instruction will be much better; it helped me to understand everything about using wine aerator.)
1. Open your red wine with a corkscrew and set glasses out for you and your guests.
2. Hold the wine aerator over the top of a wine glass with the larger opening facing up. Be careful not to cover the holes on the side of the aerator. Covering the holes makes the aerator not function.
3. Pour red wine into the top of the aerator and let it drop into the wine glass until the glass is filled to the desired volume. If you do not hear a whirring sound, you may want to try it again.