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The process of allowing air to be combined into ingredients to make them lighter and/or create more volume, which may also be referred to as aeration.

When applied to wine, it is the practice of giving wine an opportunity to breathe by opening the bottle and pouring the contents into a glass or or a container in order to expose the wine to volumes of air.

A beverage utensil used to aerate and filter liquids, such as wine as it is poured into a decanter. There are a variety of different types available that are made with a wide mouth so the pouring and aerating is easier and more effective as the wine swirls and aerates when it is poured through the funnel.

The process of pouring a liquid from one container into another in order to allow the liquid to breathe (aerate), to separate any unwanted deposits (sediment) so that it remains in the original container, and to improve flavors by softening the wine or reducing the wine temperature.

A glass or crystal vessel that wine is poured into for optimal aeration and sediment separation before consuming.

Characteristic of a premium wine that fills the mouth with developing, subtle layers of flavor that gradually unfold with aeration.

Characteristic of a premium wine that fills the mouth with developing, subtle layers of flavor that gradually unfold with aeration.

A type of wine glass approved by the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine that is certified and approved for the sampling and tasting of wine.