instead of using a decanter (which may not benefit younger red wines), the suggestion in this article is to use a blender for 30 seconds on those same bottles. Basically, super-aerating them.
may give more reason to pull out the Blendtec for everyday drinking rather than only for frozen beverages
So, what the article sez is that letting the cheap convenience store wines like Ripple and Boones Farm will be better after the 15 min ride home unrefrigerated?
Any time I see Ripple mentioned I instantly think of Fred Sanford mixing champagne and Ripple. He called it Champipple. That gag must be 50 years old and it still cracks me up!
I've done the blender test. We had some people over for dinner (in the pre-Covid times) and they blind tasted a youngish California red that tends toward tannic, blended for 30 seconds vs. straight from the bottle. Three out of the four said the difference isn't huge but it *is* detectable; one said they couldn't detect a difference.
Vinturi, the Essential Wine Aerator, creates better bouquet, improved flavors and mouth feel, and smoother finish. Great gift for wine lovers.
i tried it many years ago when visiting Napa valley, and was immediately very hesitant - thought this was a hoax or something. But after a few samples, and traveling back to Europe I decided to pull the trigger. I think it does takes the ‘edge’ off red wine, offering a ‘rounder’ flavor.
Does anyone else hav experience with this one? If so, what do you think?
I've had Vinturi'd wine and I think it makes a difference. I actually thought about buying one after tasting Vinturi'd wine but didn't. The blender is faster but a lot louder than the Vinturi gurgle.
When I saw the title I immediately thought of the Bassomatic. I thought I was into a good humorous read. This ended up bein serious. Now I don’t know what to think.
So, wine geek here. This WILL make a difference on young, closed wines that arent showing much. But, there are a few caveats:
1) Never do this on an older/aged wine.
2) You have to make sure the blender vessel is ABSOLUTELY clean. Not only from any foods that were in it, but from soap.
3) It's easy to overdo this.
Wines will often change as they get air, but unless a wine is very closed and not showing anything on the nose, you're better off letting it breathe gradually in a decanter. There's not really a perfect point and experiencing wines as they change is one of the things that educates you on wine.
Honestly, for 99% of the young reds you get at the store, this will only make a marginal difference. Just decant the wine if it needs it.
PS: If a wine is showing little or nothing on the nose and it has a hint of a cardboard aroma, it's corked and will never be good. If you can, return it.
Last edited by rickgregory; March 14, 2022, 11:40 AM.
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