What wine are you enjoying tonight?

Does anyone use a Wine Aerator?
I have a simple one you pour thru and usually sip a tiny bit with and without before using it. It does seem to make some better but also makes some worse.
 
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Hi Brian/Shadowfax,
For young & tannic wines (some bruiser California/Washington Cabernets and/or big Australian reds, etc) I often double decant in the morning by simply pouring the wine into a glass pitcher and then with a funnel pouring the wine back into the bottle, re-corking and letting it sit for 8-12 hours so it is ready to drink in the evening. On occasion, I use a Vinturi aerator. I find I enjoy many wines more by doing this.

You may want to experiment because many wines taste different with aeration. Some taste better and some wines are not as good, in my opinion. I rarely aerate/decant white wine or older Bordeaux (15+ years). As an example, we just popped & poured a 2005 Calon Segur (Bordeaux red) that we enjoyed the first night. There was one glass left that we saved for the second night... my wife's and my impression was that it tasted better the second night (so it probably would have been even better if we aerated/decanted when we opened it).

... I guess this is a long way of saying that you need to experiment and find out what you like best.
 
Duke,

Thanks for that. I never do it with white wines. I try a little both ways sometimes and go with the one that tastes better. I also go a bit against the grain and prefer red wine chilled over room temp. And it is interesting just how good that leftover glass tastes the next day.
 
just got done with a great bottle of 'Thunderbird' , can't remember the year but it was fresh !
 
Did you like the Caymus? I have a half dozen bottles of the 40th anniversary in the cellar and the first one I had was only OK. The second one I had, maybe six months later may have been bad. It wasn't like it had turned to vinegar, but it was definitely "off". We poured it out.
 
This was the first winery where I joined their wine club. One of the great Washington wineries, though sadly a couple years back the founder died, followed a year later by his son. Together they had build the winery. They are still around and make some terrific wines, I just received a wine club shipment and for the club they produced a special bottle that was a collaboration with Randy Dunn of Dunn Vineyards (Napa - Howell Mountain). I haven't cracked that one just yet.

Last nights wine was a 2008 Dunham Cellars, Lewis Vineyard, Artist Series Syrah. 94pts Wine Enthusiast

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