Best Christmas Gift: Vinturi Holster
While the Vinturi wine aerator has been flying out the door at Rosenblum Cellars, I had something else in mind for a Christmas gift for Kenny G. He’s actually the reason we even have the Vinturi for sale (at $45, 10% off for club members) as he brought one to work after getting it in at Domaine Carneros. After enough people asking if it was for sale, we started carrying the gadget that really does make a difference in young, tannic wines. Especially Cabernet, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and the like. It forces air into the wine, noticably softening the tannins.
If you’re not sure, we can do a side-by-side demonstration, though the best time to note the difference is when the bottle is just opened.
Many people have been buying them for presents or as stocking stuffers, and true, it’s a good idea. But for Kenny G, who loves the Vinturi more than anyone else I know, I had to get him a holster. Meg and I were thinking about getting him a tool belt, but we didn’t think he’d wear it often enough. Instead, from Pagano’s— the local hardware and more store— I picked up a four-pocket pouch that can either slide on a belt or clip on. Throw in some gold glitter spelling Kenny G style, and you’ve got one happy guy. He was showing customers all day, whipping the aerator out as if it were a pistol in a show-down.
I’m just glad that the gift went over so well.
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