I am a big believer in decanting wine…young or old, New World or Old… especially young wine that needs the help of a decanter to aid in the aerating of a bottle that perhaps should have rested a while longer.  For years I have heard the pros of using the Vinturi device, the handy wine gadget sold anywhere from Brookstone and World Market to your local wine shop and grocery store, but just couldn’t get on board, even after receiving a few of them as gifts.  It seemed silly to me to pour your wine through a silly device claiming it will instantly change the aroma and flavor profile of a wine. Why bother, I thought, if I want to aerate a wine I will simply decant it….

Boy was I wrong….over the weekend I had a very young bottle of wine I had received as a sample for editorial consideration, and it was good but also very young.  I decided to break out one of the Vinturi devices I had received as a gift from my sister (a big believer in the device) and see if it would change anything about the wine.  Within 30 seconds of pouring the wine through the Vinturi, the wine changed, softening some of the harsh tannin notes, relaxing some of the big fruit forward aromas and assisting in the opening of the wine creating an enjoyable glass. Continue reading "What To Drink Now: To Vinturi or Not"