After working my way through the whites, from sweet to dry, I decided to give reds another try. My previous experience with reds were that they were dry, tart, oaky and overall unpleasant. My sister introduced me to the wine aerator, which definitely made a difference. I still have not bought one, the same scenario keeps coming to mind. I’ll be standing in the kitchen after a glass or two, holding the bottle/box of wine in one hand with the aerator in the other while I try to pour the one into the glass. My husband would not appreciate stained countertops or floors…and the dogs definitely do not need wine. Therefore, no aerator for me, but I do suggest it if you are more coordinated than myself.
Slowly I am trying more reds, when we go out, I’ll try a merlot, a cabernet, etc. My favorite red is still the Shiraz. Black Box has a really great Shiraz (2009) for $20.00 ($22.00 at the liquor store). I would recommend it for anyone that likes reds and anyone that is just venturing into reds. It’s not oaky, which I personally despise, it’s light and not to dry. Overall I have had really good experience with Black Box, one box of Riesling was a bit off compared to the others I have had, but all the other boxes have been consistent.
On a scale of 1 – 5
Oaky – 0
Dry – 2
Sweet - 3
Consistent across boxes? Yes
Aerator does not need to be used right out of the box, silly. Dispense wine into anything, move to counter, pour wine through aerator into wine glass. It certainly can help. The same reason b-i-b wine stores so nicely... keeping air out is why the putting air back into it helps.
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