Well before Christmas I recommended the nifty Vinturi wine aerator, which I love and gave as gifts to several friends.
That prompted another company to contact me about its new product, called the Respirer. It’s not pronounced the way it looks, because the word is French. That’s their first big mistake, but I’m still game, so I have agreed to use their new gadget (like the Vinturi, priced at about $40) and tell them what I think.
My first question, of course, was whether or not they thought the Respirer was better than the Vinturi, and if so, why? I could have predicted the response. Of course, it’s wayyyy better than the Vinturi.
I wouldn’t know about that, but after testing the Respirer I will give a full report. I’m hoping it lives up to its hype and spawns dozens of copycat competitors, which may bring the price down to the point I can afford to put it, or something like it, to work at my wine competitions.
These aerators work wonders with young wines, smoothing the tannins and removing other harsh elements that would eventually blow off on their own, but only after being decanted and exposed to air for an hour or more.
I suspect it may indeed work as well as the Vinturi. And if the hype is true and the Respirer is superior, all the better!
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