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By Stacy Slinkard, About.com Guide to Wine since 2005

How to let Your Wine Breathe

Tuesday June 17, 2008
The whole concept of letting wine breathe, or aerate, is simply maximizing your wine's exposure to the surrounding air. By allowing wine to mix and mingle with air, the wine will typically warm up and the wine's aromas will open up, the flavor profile will soften and mellow out a bit and the overall flavor characteristics should improve. Read more...

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