All good wines need to breath. That’s what we all hear but what does it really mean?

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When a bottle of cabernet is first opened it goes through a form of stress. Wines, especially cabernet sauvignon and bordeaux blends, are not static products, they are alive and change their nature over time. Inside a sealed bottle the wine is protected from air that causes oxidation and spoilage if left exposed for a period of time.

However, some oxidation just after opening a new bottle and prior to drinking is essential in order to bring out the flavors of the wine. In this situation oxidation is good and to achieve that you should use a decanter.

As you pour wine into a decanter you expose all the wine to air which helps it to “breath”. The Allure decanter and glasses assist this breathing exercise by incorporating subtle ripples into the cabernet glasses and decanter, so that when pouring and swirling wine in the cabernet glass extra exposure is ensured, thus releasing more of the wine flavors.

Allure Aerating Cabernet / Merlot / Bordeaux Wine Glasses & Decanter Set is available here

The Allure cabernet glasses and decanter set is made in Europe of lead-free crystal, and is mouth-blown. Such a beautiful set would make a great gift for wine enthusiasts and especially those who enjoy cabernet and bordeaux blends.

Allure cabernet wine glass and decanter sets are stocked by the Wine Enthusiast – they are an awesome company with a huge range of in stock wine related accessories, wine cellars, wine cabinets and wine refrigerators.

Most people think that you don’t need to aerate white wines, and in some cases this is correct as many white wines such as Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris are made, bottled and ready to drink inside of a few months of harvesting the grapes.

For Chardonnay there can be some different issues at play, especially if the chardonnay is of better quality and has aged in the bottle. In this case the chardonnay should be given an opportunity to breath before consuming.

The Allure Aerating Chardonnay Wine Glasses & Decanter Sets available here

I don’t often recommend opening a chardonnay and leaving it sitting for hours to breath in the bottle as only a small amount of wine is actually being exposed to air. The best thing to do is open the chardonnay and slowly pour it into an Allure wine decanter, thus aerating the chardonnay without shocking it into life after its restful aging process.

Wine is a living thing, and it’s condition will change during the aging process. Inside a bottle the Chardonnay will age naturally as it is well protected from oxidation caused by exposure to air. Some oxidation of Chardonnay wine however, just prior to consumption, is in order so that the wine will open up and release all its complex flavors. In this situation oxidation is not an issue and you can achieve this controlled oxidation by using a decanter.

What happens when you pour Chardonnay into a decanter is that you aerate the wine which helps it to “breath”. The Allure Chardonnay decanter and glasses set can assist this breathing process via the ripples that have been incorporated into the glasses and decanter, so that when pouring and swirling wine in the wine glass extra exposure to air is assisted and optimized, thus releasing more of the many layers of flavors found in good chardonnay wine.

Allure Aerating Chardonnay Wine Glasses & Decanter Set can be seen here

The Allure chardonnay glasses and decanter set is made in Europe of lead-free crystal, and is mouth-blown. It is a beautiful set that would make a great gift for wine enthusiasts and especially those who enjoy their Chardonnay wines. Can also be used for aerating Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Bordeaux blends.

All the Allure decanter and wine glasses for chardonnay are stocked by the Wine Enthusiast – they are an awesome company with a huge range of in stock wine related accessories, wine cellars, wine cabinets and wine refrigerators.