Happy Holidays to all!!

I am the proud new owner of an unusual wine decanter, from Italy, called a
Versovino. This is a device that you affix to the top of a wine bottle and
it 'decants' 100ml of wine, in a two step motion, as you pour. It claims to
approximate the aeration of normal decanting. Looks like something from a
chemistry lab - wine flows into a round bulb (aerating around the edge as it
moves) then you turn the device the other way and it empties through a short
tube. It's clear glass, but may work in a way similar to pre-set volume
pourers that are used in bars.

If anyone is interested, I can provide a url to their site, but I'm mostly
interested in thoughts about whether this is of any real value. There can't
really be much aeration into and out of a sphere that is only maybe 2.5" in
diameter.

Midlife wrote:

> Happy Holidays to all!!
>
> I am the proud new owner of an unusual wine decanter, from Italy,
> called a Versovino. This is a device that you affix to the top of a
> wine bottle and it 'decants' 100ml of wine, in a two step motion, as
> you pour. It claims to approximate the aeration of normal decanting.
> Looks like something from a chemistry lab - wine flows into a round
> bulb (aerating around the edge as it moves) then you turn the device
> the other way and it empties through a short tube. It's clear glass,
> but may work in a way similar to pre-set volume pourers that are used
> in bars.
>
> If anyone is interested, I can provide a url to their site, but I'm
> mostly interested in thoughts about whether this is of any real
> value. There can't really be much aeration into and out of a sphere
> that is only maybe 2.5" in diameter.


I never heard of it before, but I just Googled versovino and looked at it. I
assume that it might work at least a little, but the obvious problem is that
you need to pour immediately after "decanting." So the wine doesn't get to
sit in the decanter for a while and breathe.

Given that, I don't see a whole lot of value that it could provide over just
pouring the wine into the glass. For $35 + $6.95 shipping. I'll pass.

--
Ken Blake
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"Midlife" > wrote in message
...
> Happy Holidays to all!!
>
> I am the proud new owner of an unusual wine decanter, from Italy, called a
> Versovino. This is a device that you affix to the top of a wine bottle
> and
> it 'decants' 100ml of wine, in a two step motion, as you pour. It claims
> to
> approximate the aeration of normal decanting. Looks like something from a
> chemistry lab - wine flows into a round bulb (aerating around the edge as
> it
> moves) then you turn the device the other way and it empties through a
> short
> tube. It's clear glass, but may work in a way similar to pre-set volume
> pourers that are used in bars.
>
> If anyone is interested, I can provide a url to their site, but I'm mostly
> interested in thoughts about whether this is of any real value. There
> can't
> really be much aeration into and out of a sphere that is only maybe 2.5"
> in
> diameter.

Another expensive and relatively useless oenotoy. :^(

Spend your $$/??/££ on good wine and stemware instead. :^)

Tom S
www.chateauburbank.com

In article >, says...
>
>Happy Holidays to all!!
>
>I am the proud new owner of an unusual wine decanter, from Italy, called a
>Versovino. This is a device that you affix to the top of a wine bottle and
>it 'decants' 100ml of wine, in a two step motion, as you pour. It claims to
>approximate the aeration of normal decanting. Looks like something from a
>chemistry lab - wine flows into a round bulb (aerating around the edge as it
>moves) then you turn the device the other way and it empties through a short
>tube. It's clear glass, but may work in a way similar to pre-set volume
>pourers that are used in bars.
>
>If anyone is interested, I can provide a url to their site, but I'm mostly
>interested in thoughts about whether this is of any real value. There can't
>really be much aeration into and out of a sphere that is only maybe 2.5" in
>diameter.

If nothing else, it sounds like you've got a good "conversation starter." I've
never encountered one before, but I'll bet that your guests will all be abuzz,
when you press it into service. Let us know what you think of its use.

Hunt

"Midlife" > skrev i melding
...
> Happy Holidays to all!!
>
> I am the proud new owner of an unusual wine decanter, from Italy, called a
> Versovino. This is a device that you affix to the top of a wine bottle
> and
> it 'decants' 100ml of wine, in a two step motion, as you pour. It claims
> to
> approximate the aeration of normal decanting. ...
Splendid, first pour a glass from the bottle, then put on that contraption
and pour another one to compare.
Tell us, please, whether you find any difference.
Anders