Method and apparatus for improving the organoleptic properties of alcoholic and other beverages

A device for treating wine comprising:

• a coaster comprising a housing and a magnet, said magnet being disposed within said housing, wherein said magnet has a sufficient gauss level and strength so that when a bottle of wine is placed on said coaster for no more than approximately thirty minutes, said coaster creates a perception of a reduction of a sufficient amount of tannins within said bottle of wine to improve the taste of the wine.

A device for treating wine comprising:

• a magnet, shaped as a coaster, wherein said magnet has a sufficient magnetic strength so that when a bottle of wine is placed on said coaster for no more than approximately thirty minutes, said magnetic coaster creates a perception of a reduction of a sufficient amount of tannins within said bottle of wine to improve the taste of the wine.

A method for improving the taste of wine comprising:

• providing a coaster having a magnet;
• placing a container of wine on said coaster;
• leaving said container of wine on said coaster for a sufficient period of time, wherein said magnet, which produces a magnetic field, acts on the wine to create a perception of a reduction of a sufficient amount of tannins within said container of wine to improve the taste of the wine.