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Wine Aerator Comparison – The Different Types of Wine Aerator

The range of wine aerators available today can make it difficult to distinguish between the different types. The whole point of these devices, no matter what the brand, is to infuse your wine with air. Why? Because the process of infusing air is known to bring out the bouquet and flavors in your wine.

You will be amazed by the difference. A flat, harsh red is often turned into a smooth and tasty experience. In this article we will discuss wine aerator comparisons such as those appliances that fit to the top of the bottle and those that stand on your kitchen sideboard or dining room table.

The first type is known as an “on the bottle” device. These aerators fit to the top of your wine bottle usually by inserting a rubber bung to ensure a snug fit. The wine is then poured directly into the glass from the bottle. This achieves instant airing of your wine and the taste and color achieved is simply amazing.

Most of these types are made from plastic with the exception of the Soiree wine aerator. The Soiree has a unique dimple design which creates a series of lumps through the aerator. This ensures that the wine is exposed to as much air as possible through the aeration process. The Soiree is probably the best device in the category for on the bottle aerators for this very reason. Your wine is fully aerated rather than partially.

The second type of wine aerator is designed to be used on the table or a sideboard. Hence the name “table top” aerators. These aerators are best for those of us who like to decant a whole bottle of wine at a time. The large aeration funnels provide for maximum aeration of your wine which simply cannot be achieved with a on the bottle model. The table top models allow you to put a decanter or carafe under the aerator and then pour the wine through the aerator to your heart’s content.

The best aerator model in this class is the Vinturi wine aerator. Many people often ask me why. I give them a very simple answer, it works better than any other in this class. I have blind tested most of the models and have constantly found that the Vinturi comes out the best for ease of use and more importantly flavor and bouquet enhancement.

As you can see with this wine aerator comparison article, there are many considerations to bear in mind when choosing the right one for you.

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