Like A Fine Wine, Water Needs To Breathe

By Jim Lauria

During the holiday season, I enjoyed some great meals and fine wine. If there’s one thing I’ve learned about wine over the years, it’s that fine wine needs to breathe. Aeration opens the path for a wide range of chemical reactions: flavors develop, sulfites and sulfides waft away, and so does some of the ethanol that can lend a “hot” aroma to a newly opened bottle.