What does it mean when you’re told to let your wine “Open Up”.

Well of course, if you don’t open the bottle you can’t drink it, right, yes that’s accurate but that’s not what they are referring to.  “Open Up” for wine is kind of like letting your steak rest after you take it off the BBQ pit, covering and resting a steak helps it soak up the juices so it will taste better. 

Open a bottle of Cabernet and pour a little in a glass then taste it, notice the flavors tart, smooth, smoky, etc.  Set the bottle aside and busy yourself with something else, go back in 10 or 15 minutes and pour another small amount in a glass, when tasting it take notice in the difference from the previous tasting, it has likely improved. 

All wines will benefit from this process, bolder wines more than light bodied.  What you are really doing is letting the wine breath much like the steak breaking in the juices but the wine is breathing in the air.

Can this process be sped up?  Yes, using a decanter or and aerator will add air into the wine and assist it “Opening Up”. 

Enjoy your wine at it’s best potential by letting it “Open Up” naturally or by using a decanter or wine aerator.  You won’t regret it.

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