We at Vinturi are pretty serious about wine. We appreciate taste, texture and aroma, particularly when we have such a great gadget to do the aeration for us. Opening a bottle of something delicious is a real treat- but what about the people who work so hard to get it ready for us to drink? It’s hard work keeping and maintaining the vineyard, and keeping the grapes in great condition to make great wine.
The weather is often the owner’s nemesis, with wet conditions bringing risk of disease which can easily spread between crops, and potentially wipe out a year’s hard work. It’s not uncommon for a team of only six or seven workers to be tending to around ninety acres of land, and spraying and pruning tens of thousands of vines by hand. Not for the faint hearted, we’re sure you’ll agree. When the time comes to pick the crop, more workers will be brought in to help out- between fifty and a hundred is an average. Each vine is tasted to determine when it’s ready for harvest, all to make sure we get the very best in our glass.
Our job is the easy part- we just provide the tool, the Vinturi, you need to get the very best flavours from a newly open bottle, without having to wait any longer.
We’ve heard of people doing some silly things in our time, but this little gem we found in the news recently has to be one of the best.
We read of how Mr Michael Dwyer, whilst attempting to burgle a flat in Cambridge, decided to take a little taste of wine from an open bottle he found in the kitchen. On top of the alcohol he had already consumed, Dwyer then promptly fell asleep on the sofa, only for the victim to return home and call the police, who arrived to arrest him.
Of course, we all enjoy a lovely glass of wine at the end of the day to unwind and relax into our evening after work, but we must say that we at Vinturi are totally behind healthy drinking habits, and recommend knowing your limit before you get to the same place that our friend Mr Dwyer did.
Once you’re informed, you can enjoy a beautiful red wine, which has had the opportunity to aerate with the fantastic Vinturi- a hassle free way to allow the natural aromas and flavours in the wine to be experienced at their full.
If you would like any information on units and the government guidelines/recommended daily allowances for men and women, then all this and more information can be found at the Drink Aware site.
Ok – so we admit that it isn’t the largest of product categories used in modern retailing – but we aim to prove to you that “Travel Wine Decanters” should be important to all lovers of wine.
Wine Decanting At Restaurants
Interestingly according the British consumer retail index people spend an average of three times the amount of money on wine they purchase at restaurants in comparison with wines for their homes. Admittedly some of this difference lies in the difference between restaurant and retailer prices – but the fact remains we spend more on higher quality wines when we are out.
So we spend more – but is the wine as well looked after as it would be within your home. Most restaurants of certain quality do invest in the correct equipment to store the wine and ensure that it is served at the correct temperature. And a lot of restaurants invest large sums of money on vacuum pumps for bottles used to serve wine by the glass. However rarely – if at all – will a restaurant use or provide customers with a decanter. Thus the Vinturi serves purpose for wine lovers as a portable wine decanter.
Our gambit is that the Vinturi will improve every glass of wine that you have when you dine out.
Wine consumed outdoors needs a travel wine decanter
The same principle above applies but in this case you have no chance to use a wine decanter. The Vinturi package includes a travel pounch which allows it to be easily packed and stored away. To this end we have bribed the bosses father to take a Vinturi on his five week journey through the French canals. We have requested regular photos and feedback from the French and finally the Italian general public when he spends the summer touring the west coast of Italy.
The Vinturi package can be purchased through www.vinturi.org.uk or please call 0845 500 1215.
The Vinturi is a very recent application of the Venturi Effect which was discovered over three hundred years ago by the Italian physicist, Giovanni Battista Venturi (1746 – 1822). Not only did Venturi discover and work on quantifying the effect, he was also the first person to apply the effect to an invention. Not one to miss personal branding, these were eponomously called the Venturi pump and the Venturi tube.
Wine Needs to breathe – The Vinturi aerates it for you.
Wine which has been aerated tastes better – and therefore Wine Aeration has always been an process that wine buffs has spent time on. The Vinturi allows people to aerate wine without the use of decanters and thereby allows customers to enjoy aerated wine all evening – rather than simply the first decanted bottle.
The whole concept of letting wine breathe, or aerate, is simply maximizing your wine’s exposure to the surrounding air. By allowing wine to mix and mingle with air, the wine will typically warm up and the wine’s aromas will open up, the flavor profile will soften and mellow out a bit and the overall flavor characteristics should improve.
In general, people can easily decide if wine needs aeration. The rule of thumb to use is regarding tannins. The more tannins a wine has the it will benefit from aeration. Lighter-bodied red wines that have lower tannin levels, will need less aeration.
Vinturi’s patent pending design speeds up this aeration process with ease and convenience. Perfect aeration in the time it takes to pour a glass. Customers in the UK can purchase the Vinturi by using our main website purchase page.
Within the Vinturi package we sell is a Vinturi, no-drip stand, and travel pouch. It comes in a full retail box with instructions. Please click on the video below for full details.
Wine which has been allowed to breathe tastes better. As wine breathes, it opens up, and releases its intended aromas and flavors. Traditionally, decanters were used to aerate wine. However, decanting is time consuming, cumbersome, and inconvenient. Vinturi’s patent pending design speeds up this process with ease and convenience. Perfect aeration in the time it takes to pour a glass.
Giovanni Battista Venturi discovered the Venturi effect in the late 18th century. The principle states that as the speed of a moving fluid increases, the pressure within the fluid decreases. When wine is poured in the vinturi, its design creates an increase in the wine’s velocity and a decrease in its pressure. This pressure difference draws in air, which is mixed with wine for perfect aeration. This has a very beneficial affect on the wine. One of the relevant formulas is shown above.
Simply hold vinturi over a glass and pour wine through. Vinturi draws in and mixes the proper amount of air for the right amount of time, allowing your wine to breathe instantly. You’ll notice a better bouquet, enhanced flavors and smoother finish. It’s that fast. It’s that easy.
See the science by reading about the vinturi science.
great gadget to do the aeration for us. Opening a bottle of something delicious is a real treat- but what about the people who work so hard to get it ready for us to drink? It’s hard work keeping and maintaining the vineyard, and keeping the grapes in great condition to make great wine.
