Big red wines definitely benefit
from aeration and the best way, other than just opening a bottle and letting
stand, is to decant them. A decanter can be any vessel that has a substantially
larger opening than a wine bottle. Ensure that it is made of glass or glazed
ceramic only. Never use metal of any kind as this will leach. A decanter allows
maximum air into a wine. It doesn’t have to be one that is fancy or
specifically manufactured for wine either. It can be a pitcher or vase of
sorts, as long it has more surface area at the opening. Decanters will allow a
wine to breath and open up a lot quicker than simply letting an open bottle
stand for a while. Generally, it can reduce the amount of aeration time
required for most wines by about half.
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