Best selling Vinturi wine aerator hits UK shelves

Breathe deeply

12 July 2011 17:48 GMT / By Hunter Skipworth

The Vinturi Essential Wine aerator has been blazing a serious trail among US wine buffs who applaud it for its breathing process acceleration. And now it's come to the UK.

What is breathing process acceleration you might ask? Well, wine that has been allowed to breathe usually tastes better, but you have to wait. The Vinturi just speeds things up, reducing wait times from an hour to an instant.

The design uses something called Bernoulli's principle which, quite frankly, has Pocket-lint a bit baffled. In the simplest possible terms, the wine moves quicker through the aerator, lowering pressure and drawing in air. All you need to do is hold it over a glass and pour through.

Expect to pay around £26 for the device, which allegedly brings out the best possible flavour, aroma and finish from wine.

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