Vinturi Red Wine Aerator

We admit, we’re given to harping on a bit about the value, and need for, decanting of red wines including young pinot. A little bit of oxygen gives wine life and purpose.

The perfume is magnified and even the palate seems smoother after a good, vigorous decant. Sometimes though you don’t want to decant the whole bottle. Maybe you are drinking solo and just want a glass. Enter a very groovy gadget indeed, the Vinturi Red Wine Aerator. You simply hold the vinturi over a glass and pour wine through. The device draws in and mixes air with the wine, allowing it to breathe instantly, one glass at a time. The sound it makes is pretty exciting too.

Vinturi Red Wine Aerator $65 comes in a smart box containing the Vinturi aerator, a no-drip stand and sediment filter. NB It takes about the same amount of room as a bottle of wine so if you want to order one to pop in a dozen box or six pack just choose one less bottle.

There’s also the deluxe version, Vinturi Deluxe Tower Set $109 for those who prefer a hands-free model. This very glamorous item is superbly boxed, complete with a tower that looks rather like a space-age microscope under and into which sits a wine glass and the Vinturi aerator. It takes up space equivalent to 4 bottles of wine – with clever packing we can fit 8 bottles plus a Vinturi Deluxe Tower set into a large, dozen box.