Our Wine Aerators are a new invention, and the idea of aerating wine was almost certainly not been around when wine was first made in the Fertile Crescent of Egypt centuries ago. Though ancestors cultivated grapes, it was likely to have been a happy accident that some of the grapes fermented to produce alcohol.
The Romans loved well-aged wines, sometimes aging them for as much as 25 years. Either they perfected the first airtight vessel or they liked oxidized wine. It was the Celts of North Central Europe who first began using wooden oak barrels, similar to those commonly used today, for storing wine. The presence of oak in wine, received from this barrelling and passed down through the ages, is an important part of the history of wine.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Christian monks were responsible for the development of European wines. Arguably it is they who set in motion the wine making history and traditions still practiced in Europe today. Until the last century, fine wine was almost exclusively the domain of Europe. Eventually European explorers settling on the east coast of America successfully crossed American grape varieties with their European Vitis Vinifera. Grape growing and wine production became a true science in 20th century. During this time, most countries employed strict standards for wine production, with France leading the way and the United States joining them in 1983.
No matter which country the wine you drink comes from, it’s sure to reach its full flavour potential by using Wine Aerators.
