Customer Reviews

Vinturi Essential Wine Aerators, Red Wine and White Wine, Set of 2

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I bought the pair of these (for red and white wines) because Amazon's price for a bundle was very good. So, when they arrived, I grabbed a bottle of red and a bottle of white wine and did some taste comparisons with the wife. We tasted a wine before and after aerating. I have to say, if nothing else, these things are very entertaining. When you pour wine into the top and it comes out the bottom into your wine glass, the wine bubbles loudly and it makes you laugh - very entertaining for a party. The difference is very noticeable. Wine run through the aerator is smoother and has more flavor. Nobody has ever guessed wrong about whether a wine was aerated or not. The quality of wine affects how the aerator works. A really bad wine may become drinkable, but don't expect it to become even good. On the other hand, a mediocre wine can become quite drinkable. So, your mileage will vary, but you should taste the difference clearly. I liked them so much, I bought another package and sent it to my duaghter who is also a wine lover. Great product.

I am in no way a wine snob. But, the GF loves to consume wine. I may have a glass a week, she's closer to one a night. So, the idea of decanting a whole bottle to allow it to breathe before serving makes sense, but you kinda have to drink the whole bottle that night. When you're entertaining, no problem. But, if you just want to pour a glass for yourself, it's really hard to commit to decanting a whole bottle.

So, I bought the kit (with the electronic wine opener, which is great fun). Now, it is a two handed operation. You have to hold the aerator in one hand, bottle in the other, glass on the table. If you don't pour fast enough, the air doesn't get sucked in through the side holes. If you pour too fast, you run the risk of overflowing. But, to be honest, it's pretty simple and you get the hang of how fast to pour and you can hear the sucking sound (which sounds odd, but it's a clear sign of air being infused with the wine). So, that's as tricky as it gets. Oh, and with whatever hand you're holding the aerator make sure you fingers don't cover the holes on the side, where the air gets sucked in. That's it...those are all the tips you need.

The red wine aerator has a screen for particles. The white wine one doesn't. The kit comes with a cute travel bag, etc. and the stands are easy/convenient.

But, now the subjective part. Does it affect taste? Of course it does. I did a lot of blind comparisons with friends and with the GF. Which is also a good excuse to have people over to drink. And I've served aerated and non-aerated, the same bottle, and people think it's two different wines, every time. Most prefer the aerated version of the same wine. It can make a $7 bottle wine that much smoother. Does it make it a $200 bottle of wine? Heck if I know, I don't buy $200 bottles of wine. The most expensive I get is $30, tops.

Like any good wino, I have my favorite types of wine at all price points. So, it makes the wines I like, taste better, for sure. It can make a good wine a little bit better. Similar to how a great wine benefits from being decanted. So, it is a palpable difference, usually for the better. And, without the commitment of an entire bottle. I can aerate one glass at a time and feel no pressure to finish the bottle that night.

In short, I was pleasantly surprised. It's a simple thing and it does "force" a wine to breathe for immediate, glass by glass, consumption.

My wife drinks wine daily and as such we are always going on wine tastings and trying new wine bars. She recently saw the Vinturi Wine Aerators and tasted the wine she was hooked...this was the only thing she asked for at Christmas time. She received the Red and the White Aerators (at the time she did not even realize they made one for white) The boxes / packaging are the exact same except one says red and the other says white. There is no explanation of how they differ or how they areate differently. For kicks we did a blind taste test using red wine poured thru both and white poured thru both....no difference to our tastes (everyone tastes are different so you may have a refined wine taste). So I would suggest you just save your money and buy the red aerator and use for both (most wine shops only sell the red one so it the easier of the two to find).

As far as using the Aerator it is a must for the serious wine drinker. I thought it was a gimmick at first but I am hooked it really does open up your wine and really adds a new level to the wine. Everyone who drinks at our house is given the wine poured from the bottle and than another from the Aerator and everyone agrees the wine tastes much better using the aerator. It takes good wine and makes it nice it takes nice wine and makes it fantastic. We have bought several for gifts and the results are all the same everyone loves the Vinturi Aerator. I just suggest you buy one instead of the set.

These certainly change the taste of a young wine. No need to wait 20+ minutes to serve. I love this product. There is no difference between the black and white aerators. They work exactly the same it is just for convenience so you don't need to clean it out if you are serving both red and white wines. Use the black one to serve your reds and use the white one to serve your whites.

Perhaps my taste is not discerning enough but I didn't noticed a dramatic change in the wine I ran through the Vinturi. I did sense a slightly less acidic flavor but its hard to tell if that was just in my head or the machine. Perhaps if I was a more serious wine drinker it would be useful but to be honest I find myself using it because I bought it and perhaps is smooths out the edges a touch. If nothing else it makes a lovely dramatic sucking sound and is a fun ritual to do with friends. It is well built, solid and looks of high quality acrylic plastic. It has a nice weight in the hand and is not tricky or hard to operate so if you are looking for a novel gift for someone this might just fit the bill.

The wine vinturi does what it states in the advertisement. Found the use of them does enhance the taste of the wine when decanted using the venturi. Excellent delivery service and I would endorse the purchase to anybody.

Vinturi Wine Aerators really do work. Taste the wine first before pouring through a Vinturi then after doing so. Big difference. Yes, you can decant or let it 'air' but the Vinturi does it all in a few seconds! Didn't believe it myself until I tried it a few times. They say the red works just as well with white wine but I don't believe so, plus you have to rinse it out or you'll have faux rose'. (-:

Great seller, fast delivery. Good price. I'm more than satisfied. (I have a set. Bought this one for my 25 year old son.)

I decided to wait a while to review this item, so please read on...
Does wine taste different? IT DOES! take it from a beer drinker, I only started driking wine after my wife nagged me to death about wine and its benefits...Anyway,, these aerators do make a difference, wine tastes a LOT smoother, aromas come to life as you taste the wine, I should let you know though, I'm no wine expert, I do know about lagers, but wine was never my "forte". Anyway, the red wine aerator does improve red wine's flavour and aroma....the wine simply becomes smooth and tasteful, I could smell different aromas, it was quite nice.

I wasn't before, but I am now a wine lover. The vintage wines are specially better with the aerator.

The white wine aerator however, as a reviewer stated: "seems to do essentially the same thing" (as the red wine aerator)......... might be true, but I'll leave it up to you. In my opinion, the taste in white wine changed as much as the red wine did with the red wine aerator; now does this mean Venturi is selling the same product under false advertisement? I can't tell you..... becacause I'm no expert and couldn't tell you other wise, but I can tell you this...both wine aerators, used separately (white & red wine, as I have) do make a difference in wine taste, and wine DOES taste smoother.

Conclusion, price wise, if the aerators in fact do differ from each other, then the price is just and this is a must buy for any wine drinker. I personally, did find that the taste was improved in both red and white wines just about the same, PLUS, the design overall of the aerators seemed to be exactly the same, so I think Venturi is basically selling the same aerator in different colours (red & white) for the same end-result. So, save your money, rinse and wash the red wine aerator, then use if for your white wines.

Regretting buying the set, when either the red or white would have been just fine. I like wine, but it'd take a much more sophisticated palate than mine to tell the difference between what the red and white ones do. It has a warning that you can't expect the white one to produce optimal results for red wines, and vice versa, but from where I sit, they do exactly the same thing. Maybe they work 5% when matching the aerator to the wine, or something, but I can't justify the extra price, especially when I can't notice that 5%.

But as a product, the aerators are great. They improve even common, inexpensive wines, though I've not tried it with any older or high-quality wine. Not sure it was worth the price, when I could have bought a decent decanter for the same, but I'm glad I own them, and I use them almost every time we have wine at home. I couldn't imagine bringing these into a restaurant or something, even though the white one came with a snazzy little carrying case, as they do make a decently loud slurping/gurgling noise. Nothing to worry about at home or while entertaining (adds to the mystique?), but in public it would be pretty weird.

So, I recommend it if you have some money sitting around that you don't know what to do with, but if you're an up-and-coming wine appreciator working on a limited budget, just go buy a decanter. This product doesn't solve the problem of where to put the wine between the bottle and its (semi)final resting place in the glass, but aerating one glass at a time isn't so bad, either.

Not a gimmick folks, these things really work and work extremely well! I have convinced some real "non-believers" time after time. They swore I was using two different wines! This happened with both red and white wines.

Highly recommend!