And I never knew these things existed until attending a gathering at a friends.When they opened the new wine bottle, I mentioned they should let it breathe a bit before filling the glasses. She pulls out this clear, "tear-drop" shaped device and pours the new wine through it, and Wah-La!Simply amazing - no sharpness, no bite, no new-wine taste at all, just Cabernet at its best.So I bought one, keep it on a shelf above the sink, and use it with every bottle. And then I recently mentioned it to another friend, and she'd never heard of it, so I sent one to her.Such a simple operation - lift it out of the nifty holder, pour the wine through it and directly into the glass, run hot water through the Aerator, and put it back in the decorative holder; ready for the next time.Terrific idea, great "invention", solid design, simple to use, perfect results, AND less than twenty bucks.If you drink wine and you've never used one, buy it. Not only is it functional to a degree you'll not understand until you try it for yourself, it also looks real nice sitting on a shelf and is so simple to clean.And if you can't afford a 20, send me homemade cookies and I'll *buy one for you! *"Some restrictions apply" ;>)Lastly, I am not being reimbursed in any fashion for this review. Am merely appreciative of any product that does what it says it will do and is offered at a fair-market price.

I recently bought wine at a garage sale, yes, you read it right! For $5/bottle, why not! This stuff was full of sediment, &!the corks were dry & brittle. I need a decanter so as not to choke on all that crud. After much debate on what kind to get (glass bottle, w/ or w/o stopper, cleaning wand or cleaning beads, etc), I settled on this one. I used it last night, & it was easy to use, aerates nicely, & easy to clean.It’s conveniently small size & storage bag allows it to be purse portable, & I can take it out by pool without worry of breaking like a traditional glass bottle decanter.At first, I thought the stand was gimmicky; but I quickly realized that it helps keep it from rolling when not in use, takes up less table space than laying it down, & helps drain it.The filter is removable, & everything is easy to clean! No cleaning wand or beads needed! Plus it’s small size allows it to be stored in a drawer, leaving precious shelf space for more wine!This is a very nice product, and I will buy it again. It would make a lovely hostess gift.

This comes with a stand to catch the drops, a screen to catch any sediments, and it makes an enjoyable gargling sound as the wine goes through it. I'd call it a Wine Gargler. Anyways, it is sturdy and does the trick of softening new wines. As for the little velveteen case it comes with, you can keep your spare change in it. If you are going to travel and want a wine gargler, I'd go with one of the very light models that sticks in the neck of a bottle.

I tested this product after I got itPour some wine from a newly opened bottle of wine and taste itEmpty the glassPour some wine trough the aerator into the glass and tasteYou will notice a big difference in the taste of the wine. It will be less bitter.I gave it 5 stars

The item was packaged perfectly & the case that it came in were very eye catching. The product it self with the stand, I couldn’t be more pleased. It looks as good as it works. I’m very satisfied & for the price, you just can’t beat it. It really gives a more pleasant taste to your wine.

This little guy makes your wine taste amazing! No more waiting hours for your wine to air out. I was skeptical on buying it bit was worth it. Well made and very easy to clean. Recommended

This is the second aerator I've purchased. the first one had some sort of 3-stage aerating feature but it just spills more wine and spills around. although this product has much more simple structure it works great and I don't see that much spills from the air holes and it drains the wine from the bottom almost completely with only few shakes. I would recommend this product.

Does what it's supposed to and easy to clean, so far we like it. Durability is a hard one to comment on we need to have it longer. But it does was it's supposed to and is not messy.