Thanks for answering my question Paul! I do find that a younger, bold wine seems to open up a bit faster with aeration into a decanter. Case in point is Cayuse, which I have drank hundreds of bottles of throughout all sorts of decant times. My personal preference is for a several hour decant minimum on some of them and pouring through a cheap aerator and giving it a stir occasionally seems to speed this up. Then again, maybe it was my imagination or the wine speaking! But I would think the physics on oxygen exposure to the wine should show some effect. Cheers.
The best aeration device I know is a quart fruit jar. Cheap, easy to clean, lead free. If you want more than a simple decant gives, put on a lid and give it a shake.
I have been enjoying wines for over 55 years, including working in a winery in the 70s. I am always humored when I see the money people spend on wine gadgets forgetting to just keep-it-simple. Not to pick on wine fanatics - it is the same with everything folks get fanatical about.
I have to agree with you tasting your wines over two to three days as well as many of your comments on wine aerators.
Thanks for answering my question Paul! I do find that a younger, bold wine seems to open up a bit faster with aeration into a decanter. Case in point is Cayuse, which I have drank hundreds of bottles of throughout all sorts of decant times. My personal preference is for a several hour decant minimum on some of them and pouring through a cheap aerator and giving it a stir occasionally seems to speed this up. Then again, maybe it was my imagination or the wine speaking! But I would think the physics on oxygen exposure to the wine should show some effect. Cheers.
The best aeration device I know is a quart fruit jar. Cheap, easy to clean, lead free. If you want more than a simple decant gives, put on a lid and give it a shake.
I have been enjoying wines for over 55 years, including working in a winery in the 70s. I am always humored when I see the money people spend on wine gadgets forgetting to just keep-it-simple. Not to pick on wine fanatics - it is the same with everything folks get fanatical about.