Systems and methods for a wine aeration apparatus

#The present document relates to a system for aerating wine, and in particular to systems and method for a wine aeration apparatus having a glass with an aeration insert disposed therein for aerating wine.

#Wine is an alcohol beverage made from fermented grapes or other kinds of fruit. Wine tasting is a sensory examination and evaluation of wine. Prior to tasting wine, certain wines can benefit from being aerated by either decanting the wine or aerating the wine using a wine accessory. During aeration, a younger wine's exposure to air often “relaxes” the drink, thereby making it smoother and better integrated in aroma, texture, and flavor. In particular, wine accessories that conveniently aerate wine may be desired in the absence of a decanter or more expensive wine accessory. As such, there is a need in improvements in wine accessories, such as aeration apparatuses, that allow for convenient aeration of wine without a decanter.

#FIG. 1 is a top view of one embodiment for a wine aeration apparatus having a glass with an aeration insert disposed within the glass for allowing wine to be aerated when the glass is tiled at an angle;

#FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the aeration insert shown in FIG. 1;

#FIG. 3 is a side view of the aeration insert of FIG. 2;

#Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding elements among the view of the drawings. The headings used in the figures do not limit the scope of the claims.

#Embodiments of a wine aeration apparatus comprising a glass with an aeration insert disposed within the glass for aerating wine are described herein. The aeration insert may have an aeration body that is configured to be inserted into the glass and retained therein for allowing wine to be aerated when being poured out from the glass. Referring to the drawings, an embodiment of the wine aeration apparatus are illustrated and generally indicated as 100 in FIGS. 1-8.

#As shown in FIGS. 1, 7 and 8, one embodiment of the wine aeration apparatus 100 includes a glass 102 configured to receive an aeration insert 104 therein for aerating wine as shall be discussed in greater detail below. In some embodiments, the glass 102 may have a generally tapered glass body 107 that defines a peripheral lip 109 forming an opening 111. In addition, the opening 111 is in communication with an interior surface 118 that forms an interior portion 124 configured to receive the aeration insert 104 such that the aeration insert 104 contacts the interior surface 118 of the glass 102.