I tested genius wine gadget that can ‘age’ cheap plonk in seconds… it doubled the ‘price’ of Aldi’s cheapest red wine

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I tested genius wine gadget that can ‘age’ cheap plonk in seconds… it doubled the ‘price’ of Aldi’s cheapest red wine
Author: Hayley Minn
Published: Dec, 15 2024 19:07

THERE’S no denying that once you get just one taste of delicious, pricey wine, it’s never quite the same when you crack open that £4.99 bottle of red from the offy again. But what if that cheap bottle of plonk could taste like a £50 vintage red perfect for Christmas?.

 [The Winewizard works much better on red wine than white, according to Joe]
Image Credit: The Sun [The Winewizard works much better on red wine than white, according to Joe]

That's the bold mission statement behind a genius new gadget, dubbed the Winewizard, that has been sweeping dinner parties by storm. The three-in-one aerator costs £49.95, and is scientifically proven to dramatically improve any bottle by replicating the ageing and decanting process.

 [M&S Round & Plummy Merlot, £5.75]
Image Credit: The Sun [M&S Round & Plummy Merlot, £5.75]

Backed by the UK’s leading wine institution, Plumpton College, it uses micro-oxygen methods to boost wine’s flavour, and make it taste much more expensive. But how does it really stack up against supermarket wines - and which ones fare the best?. We got drinks expert Joe Wadsack to do a blind taste test of some of the cheapest wines around after they’d been sprayed with the Winewizard to see which are worth splashing out on.

 [Lidl's Pinotage was slightly cheaper than Joe thought]
Image Credit: The Sun [Lidl's Pinotage was slightly cheaper than Joe thought]

Even after the Winewizard had been used, this red smelt quite cheap. It was a bit jammy, and tasted like it might have been acidified slightly for balance. It had a pretty sound finish, but was quite short and very uncomplex. Winewizard price: £6. Price increase: 3%.

 [The M&S Malbec was Joe's favourite]
Image Credit: The Sun [The M&S Malbec was Joe's favourite]

This wine had quite a simple palette, but smelled a bit more leafy, and herbaceous, like a damp autumn, rather than sitting on a deck chair in Mexico. There was a nice purity of fruit, and it was very sweet, but I was also getting some hints of residual sugar, which would’ve been added to make the wine taste better, so I didn’t think it was expensive, even after the Winewizard had been used on it.

 [Aldi's Merlot costs more than half of what Joe thought]
Image Credit: The Sun [Aldi's Merlot costs more than half of what Joe thought]

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