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On Oct 6, 7:30�pm, "James Silverton" >
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> �Bi!! �wrote �on Tue, 6 Oct 2009 16:14:23 -0700 (PDT):
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> > On Oct 6, 5:33 pm, "James Silverton"
> > > wrote:
> >> Hello All!

>
> >> I was given a wine aerator for my birthday but I have not
> >> detected enough difference to make me want to use it
> >> consistently. I note that the latest Brookestone's catalog
> >> says that their aerator is "also available for white wines".
> >> I wonder do they have a special one for white wines or is it
> >> just sloppy advert speak?

>
> >What brand of aerator is it?

>
> Brookstone does not specify what they are selling but the one I have is
> called a Vinturi and looks very like the picture in the catalog.


I have a VInturi and have done a number of blind tests and IMO, it
does a good job of aeration and the wines do taste different. I'm not
sure what the difference would be between a red and a white though.