| Aerating wine, or allowing your bottle to breathe, | | | | the wine more effectively than just uncorking the |
| is the process of allowing air to interact with your | | | | bottle. |
| wine. This aeration allows the drink to warm up | | | | A better method to aerate is by use of a |
| and releases more of the wines aroma, allowing it | | | | decanter. You may use anything for a decanter, |
| to taste better. | | | | as long as it has a large surface area. This large |
| There are several ways to aerate your bottle. | | | | surface area allows for more of your wine to |
| One way is to just leave it in the bottle, uncorked. | | | | interact with the air. |
| This method is easy but not very efficient. In | | | | A fourth method and more effective, is to use an |
| fact, only the surface area will interact with the | | | | actual aerator. This device fits over your glass or |
| air. Using this method, the most aeration you | | | | a decanter and you simply pour the wine through |
| receive is when you pour your glass of spirits. | | | | the aerator into your glass or decanter. This |
| See next paragraph for aeration by pouring. | | | | method is more efficient than the previous three |
| The second method to aerate is by pouring the | | | | methods since it allows more of the liquid to |
| wine into the center of the glass. Let it fall a good | | | | interface with the air. Using this method, you can |
| 7 to 8 inches. This allows the air to interact with | | | | actually hear the aeration process as you pour. |