Thank you for purchasing our
Wine Aerating Pourer!
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Congratulations and Welcome to the Family!
We would like to thank you for purchasing the HiCoup Wine Aerating Pourer. It is with
great pleasure that we welcome you into the HiCoup Kitchenware family.
HiCoup Kitchenware is a new company whose goal is to provide premiere, professionalinspired kitchenware direct to consumers like you. We design and produce our own
products and are always adding more professional level kitchenware to our lineup!
We would like to congratulate you for your product selection because you now own one
of the finest wine aerating pourers’ on the market. The HiCoup Wine Aerating Pourer
was built to last and has been made from high durability components that will serve you
well for years to come.
Wines have become a favorite relaxation drink by a lot of people, not to mention the fact
that they have been proven to have several health benefits, and as one becomes an
expert, it becomes very easy to differentiate one wine from another just by their aroma.
Some people rely on the aroma alone and it is very easy to detect a poor quality wine,
which can be pretty disappointing. A wine aerator is truly very helpful in these situations.
Try this Side-by-Side Test:
Pour about four ounces of red wine into a glass from a freshly opened bottle. Insert
the HiCoup Aerating Pourer in the bottleneck and pour the same amount into a
second glass. You will hear the aeration process as the wine swirls through the
Aerating Pourer before it reaches the glass. Raise the first glass to your nose, sniff it
and taste it. Then do the same with the second glass. You will undoubtedly find the
bouquet of the wine in the second glass to be more vivid and its taste will be more
agreeably complex with a stronger finish. That will be reason enough to use the
HiCoup Aerating Pourer whenever you serve red wine.
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, we are pleased to provide this
instruction book which we urge you read carefully before using your new HiCoup Wine
Aerating Pourer.
HiCoup Kitchenware prides itself in offering professional-inspired kitchen products and
we hope you are 100% satisfied. If for some reason our product did not meet your
expectation, please do not hesitate to e-mail our Customer Care department at
support@hicoupkitchenware.com, or visit our website at www.hicoupkitchenware.com
before leaving a negative review. We will do EVERYTHING in our power to make sure
that we make it right for you.
Again, thank you very much for your purchase!
Sincerely,
John-Paul Dechaneo
Founder, HiCoup Kitchenware
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How to Use Your New HiCoup Wine Aerating Pourer
Handle your new wine aerator with care. Keep in a safe place where it
will not be knocked over or dropped.
Product Features
The HiCoup Wine Aerating Pourer features include:
AWARD-WINNING DESIGN - Unlike other wine aerators on the market today, the
HiCoup Aerating Pourer DOES NOT sit over your wine glass. Instead, it fits
snuggly over the wine bottle itself, providing you with hands-free aerating and dripfree pouring. With most other wine aerators, you need two hands and you have to
be pretty good at pouring so that you don’t drip anything. With the HiCoup Aerating
Pourer, you simply press over the bottle, making sure that it’s snug, and then start
pouring. That’s it. Just make sure the device is on securely, or you’re going to
make a huge mess.
SAVE TIME - Using innovative technology, the HiCoup Aerating Pourer has a
specially designed dual air chamber that pulls twice the vacuum as the leading
aerators to more fully oxygenate your wine, unlocking premium flavors and aromas.
In fact, the HiCoup Aerating Pourer instantly adds the same amount of air as 30
minutes in a traditional decanter. Simply make sure that the wine is poured at a
steep angle to facilitate the aeration. Our Aerating Pourer is also easy to clean.
Simply hand-wash with warm water and let dry.
SAVE MONEY – The HiCoup Aerating Pourer will allow you to taste the richness of
the flavor and make your $10 bottle of wine taste more like a $25 bottle of wine, and
a $20 bottle taste like a $40 bottle, saving you money in the long run while
impressing your guests as well.
MODERN AND SLEEK DESIGN - The light and compact size of the HiCoup
Aerating Pourer offers effortless portability, allowing you to take it wherever you go.
And it also comes with a stand.
100% MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY - We stand behind our products with a
complete lifetime guarantee. If something breaks or if you don’t absolutely love
your new Wine Aerating Pourer, we will take it back and offer a replacement or
refund, no questions asked. That is part of our 100% LIFETIME CUSTOMER
SATISSFACTION GUARANTEE!!
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Parts
Operating Instructions
For maximum aeration, ensure to tilt the bottle diagonally when pouring
wine. You will see and hear the bubbles flowing through the wine,
improving the bouquet and flavor instantaneously.
Rinse the aerator before each use.
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The HiCoup Aerating Pourer fits snugly over the bottle
itself. Simply press the aerator pourer over the bottle,
making sure that it is snug.
Pour the wine into a glass slowly, tilting the bottle
diagonally for maximum aeration. You will see and hear
the bubbles flowing through the wine, improving the
bouquet and flavor instantaneously.
Repeat the above process for additional glasses of wine.
Be sure to clean the aerator if you wish to switch to a
different type of wine.
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When finished, take the aerator and clean according to
the instruction listed in the Cleaning and Maintenance
section below. Store the aerator on the stand provided.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Always rinse the aerator and stand after each use. HAND WASH ONLY with clean
water and do not use abrasive cleansers, as they might damage the unit. Dry
thoroughly before storing.
To clean:
Turn part “B” counterclockwise.
Lift upwards, then rinse your
aerator under hot water.
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Replace part “B” once clean.
DO NOT WASH ANY PART OF THIS AERATOR IN A DISHWASHER.
After prolonged use, your aerator may show signs of staining. To
remove staining, follow these simple steps:
Fill the sink with 10% bleach solution and room temperature
water (1 part bleach for 10 parts water).
Soak the aerator at room temperature for 2 hours.
Once all staining is gone, wash with warm soapy water to remove
any bleach deposit on the black rubber area. Rinse thoroughly.
Repeat this cleaning process only at signs of staining.
Which Wines Need Aeration?
Most red wines, but only some white wines, usually require aerating - or in wine slang they need to “breathe” right before being consumed.
After being cooped up in a wine bottle for so long - exposing these wines to air/oxygen
prior to drinking usually opens up its flavors and lets it comfortably “settle” into its taste
and character.
But simply uncorking a bottle and letting the wine sit isn’t enough wine aeration - the
narrow neck of a wine bottle doesn’t expose enough of the wine to oxygen to make it
effective.
So that’s where the HiCoup Wine Aerating Pourer comes into play.
But now it’s time to talk about what wines truly do need to “breathe” - and what wines
can skip the charades and go right down the goblet!
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Wine Aeration Group #1: Young, tannic reds with a lot of attitude
Wines are most tannic when young.
So young wines, especially reds that are often known for their high tannic profiles, (i.e.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera, Bordeaux, Montepulciano, etc…) will be greatly served
with a bit of aeration, since this allows the tannins to mellow a bit, softening the wine’s
harsh edges and making it a more pleasant drinking experience that isn’t overpowered
by a tannic punch.
In this sense, wine aeration is trying to replicate the wine’s natural aging process, and
making up for lost years bottled in the cellar with an injection of oxygen exposure.
But with true bottle aging, many other chemical reactions take place over time which
can’t be made up for by aerating alone.
But on the plus side, you’re impatient and want to drink that bold red NOW, and aerating
allows you to taste the backbone flavors and aromas that can then be brought up to the
surface of your palate, without the hassle and risk of wine storage.
The younger and more tannic the wine – the longer it needs to breathe.
An hour is usually enough to soften the tannins and enjoy a young,
robust red wine.
Wine Aeration Group #2: Aged red wines with visible sediment
Red wines are commonly aged - and after a point in time, various elements in the wine,
such as tannins and other chemicals, begin to bind together, solidify, and sit as a sleep
sediment on the bottle of your wine bottle.
This usually occurs between eight and ten years of aging, although this depends on the
type of red wine being stored, the conditions of its storage, etc…
The sediment of aged wine can taste bitter - which makes sense – it’s mostly tannins! so it’s always a good idea to segregate the sediment while you’re aerating aged wine.
To do this - remove the desired bottle from its aging rack, which it has probably been
laid sideways, and place it upright for a couple of days to allow the sediment to slowly
float down and settle at the bottom of the bottle.
This way, when you’re ready to aerate the wine, you simply pour very slowly so as not
to agitate the wine and sediment on the bottom, and keep an eye out for when to stop
pouring, making sure the murky wine and sediment on the bottom stays in the bottle,
and doesn’t pour out into the aerator with the rest of the wine.
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If a few sediment bits have managed to squeeze their way into your aerator, no worries,
it probably won’t be enough to upset your wine drinking experience.
The older a wine, the more sensitive it become to agitation, pouring, and
aeration. Unlike young reds, that need to settle down their tannins, the
aged reds need just the opposite - very little aerating time, or else they
risk having their mellow and delicious flavors overpowered by overoxidation. So no more than ten to fifteen minutes of air exposure, or else
those cherished flavors could take a serious nose-dive in the wrong
direction, turning an awesome wine into a flat, one-dimensional blah.
This is the reason why you may prefer to decant older wine the
traditional way instead of using an aerator such as the HiCoup Aerating
Pourer. But you should always be the final judge. If you choose to
decant your older wine the traditional way, check the wine color in the
decanter. If it looks bold and bright, chances are there is still plenty of
pep in the wine to endure a few extra minutes of air exposure. Use your
judgement call to decide what an aged wine needs by smelling it and
checking the vibrancy of its color.
Wine Aeration Group #3: Select white wines
Okay - so red wines are known for their tannins and aging benefits, but that doesn’t
mean that they reserve an exclusive hold on your aerator.
Some whites can also highly benefit from aeration. These whites usually display similar
traits with their red brethren, such as being dry, full-bodied, and with heavier mouth
feels than most other whites.
These include such white wines as: Burgundies, white Bordeaux wines like a young
Corton-Charlemagne, and Alsace wines. If these wines aren’t living up to their aromas
and flavors right out of the bottle, most likely it’s because they need some good old
aeration.
Dust off your HiCoup Aerating Pourer, you’ll more often than not be
pleasantly surprised with how much improvement a quick and simple
aeration can provide to some white wines. The added benefit of using
our aerator is that your whites won’t get too warm while aerating in a
traditional decanter.
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Wine Aeration Group #4: Vintage Ports
Vintage ports, or “Porto”, should not be confused with regular ports.
Although both are delicious, “Porto” has the distinction of being aged for around twenty-
some years.
So - what do you think you’d want after twenty years cooped up in a wine bottle? Some
AIR, right? Some ROOM to BREATHE!
And that’s the case too with Portos. Not only because after so much time in the bottle
the air exposure helps expose the flavors faster, but also because of the built up
sediment on the bottom of the bottle - much like what we’ve already discussed with
regular aged reds.
So like with the aged reds, let a Porto stand upright for several days
before aerating it.
Wine Group #5: Wines that defy the rule - and DON’T need aerating
Most wines in fact, don’t need aeration as much as people think. The following reds, as
noble and wonderful as they are, do not need fancy decanters:
Light-bodied, naturally less tannic reds such as: Pinot Noir, Burgundy, Beaujolais, and
Cotes du Rhone, lighter Zinfandels, and lighter-bodied Chiantis, and Dolcettos.
Red wines in the under $12.00 price range. They’re produced for quick easy
consumption, and are almost always lighter-bodied in character.
Tawny ports & regular ports - These ports should already be free of sediment and ready
for a good party whenever you are.
Aerating the proper wines - and letting the rest be without aeration - is a simple skill to
learn and one that will quickly improve your wine drinking experience and your overall
wine knowledge, as you make the most of each wines unique offerings and flavors.
It’s perhaps the quickest way to graduate from wine-drinker to wine-lover...without
skipping a beat in between.
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