Comments on: Aerators and Decanters: What’s the Difference? http://blog.wineenthusiast.com/2009/02/11/aerators-and-decanters-whats-the-difference/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:35:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Erika S. http://blog.wineenthusiast.com/2009/02/11/aerators-and-decanters-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-2744 Erika S. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:17:32 +0000 http://blog.wineenthusiast.com/index.php/2009/02/11/aerators-and-decanters-whats-the-difference/#comment-2744 Thanks for the input John. Certainly any way that you choose to enjoy wine is the best way for you! There are no wrong/right answers. Thanks for the input John. Certainly any way that you choose to enjoy wine is the best way for you! There are no wrong/right answers.

]]> By: John Coram http://blog.wineenthusiast.com/2009/02/11/aerators-and-decanters-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-2743 John Coram Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:06:19 +0000 http://blog.wineenthusiast.com/index.php/2009/02/11/aerators-and-decanters-whats-the-difference/#comment-2743 Having tried wines both ways, I've come to the conclusion that decanting is the only way. Forget the "time is of the essance". Wine is to be enjoyed and if you can't take the time to properly prepare the wine then drink a beer John Coram Fraizer Creek Farms Having tried wines both ways, I’ve come to the conclusion that decanting is the only way. Forget the “time is of the essance”. Wine is to be enjoyed and if you can’t take the time to properly prepare the wine then drink a beer
John Coram
Fraizer Creek Farms

]]> By: Modesta Sinclair http://blog.wineenthusiast.com/2009/02/11/aerators-and-decanters-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 Modesta Sinclair Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:32:22 +0000 http://blog.wineenthusiast.com/index.php/2009/02/11/aerators-and-decanters-whats-the-difference/#comment-1603 Will there be any update on this post BTW? I have added your feed to my reader. Will there be any update on this post BTW? I have added your feed to my reader.

]]> By: Jay Campbell http://blog.wineenthusiast.com/2009/02/11/aerators-and-decanters-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 Jay Campbell Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:29:31 +0000 http://blog.wineenthusiast.com/index.php/2009/02/11/aerators-and-decanters-whats-the-difference/#comment-1552 I'm much more of a decanter advocate than aerator. I like to watch the wine evolve. Whether it's correct or not, I feel that using an aerator runs the risk of missing some of that evolution, and maybe even its "prime." I’m much more of a decanter advocate than aerator. I like to watch the wine evolve. Whether it’s correct or not, I feel that using an aerator runs the risk of missing some of that evolution, and maybe even its “prime.”

]]> By: Bob Dwyer http://blog.wineenthusiast.com/2009/02/11/aerators-and-decanters-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 Bob Dwyer Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:57:24 +0000 http://blog.wineenthusiast.com/index.php/2009/02/11/aerators-and-decanters-whats-the-difference/#comment-1551 Wow- great entry. It definitively answers a lot of questions I've had on this subject. Especially the guidance about *not* aerating older wines. I've done head-to-head blind tastings between the Vinturi, the Soiree, the Respirer, decanted, and pop-and-pour. The first time I did it, I expected to see a nice rank-ordered preference where decanted finished first, pop-and-pour last and the instantaneous single-serving aerators somewhere in between. However, across a number of tasters the results were quite different from what I expected. In some ways the results were somewhat random, but taken as a whole, trends definitely emerge. Blind tasting the same wine aerated different ways can be quite a humbling experience. Another thing to note is that sometimes you just want to crack open a bottle and enjoy it without any gadgets at all. If a wine tastes great right out of the bottle there's no point in messing with it. Cheers! Bob Dwyer The Wellesley Wine Press Wow- great entry. It definitively answers a lot of questions I’ve had on this subject. Especially the guidance about *not* aerating older wines.

I’ve done head-to-head blind tastings between the Vinturi, the Soiree, the Respirer, decanted, and pop-and-pour. The first time I did it, I expected to see a nice rank-ordered preference where decanted finished first, pop-and-pour last and the instantaneous single-serving aerators somewhere in between. However, across a number of tasters the results were quite different from what I expected. In some ways the results were somewhat random, but taken as a whole, trends definitely emerge. Blind tasting the same wine aerated different ways can be quite a humbling experience.

Another thing to note is that sometimes you just want to crack open a bottle and enjoy it without any gadgets at all. If a wine tastes great right out of the bottle there’s no point in messing with it.

Cheers!

Bob Dwyer
The Wellesley Wine Press

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