1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for swirling or otherwise moving one or more liquids within a container, for example wine within a drinking glass and/or a decanter.
2. Discussion of Related Art
Many conventional wine glasses, decanters or other drinking type containers or vessels have been designed to accommodate a swirling motion of wine within the container. Moving a liquid within the container can aerate the liquid or wine and better expose the surface area of the liquid or wine to the atmosphere, which can result in a chemical reaction that enhances the bouquet, taste, flavor and/or aroma of the wine. Moving or swirling wine within a container allows the wine to open-up and enhance the flavor and also the aroma of the wine.
In order to open up or enhance the bouquet of wine, a surface area of the wine is exposed to the atmosphere. Opening a wine bottle and allowing the wine to sit only exposes to the atmosphere a relatively small surface area of the wine positioned within or near a relatively small cross-sectional neck area of the wine bottle. If wine is poured into a decanter or other similar container or vessel and allowed to remain in a static condition, the surface area of the wine exposed to the atmosphere is increased. The aeration or chemical reaction that occurs can be enhanced or accelerated by swirling or otherwise moving the wine within the glass, decanter or other suitable container.
Many wine drinkers use their hands and arms to physically move the glass, decanter or other container, for example to impart a swirling motion of the wine within the container.
There is an apparent need for an automated device or apparatus that can swirl or move wine within a glass or decanter, or that can move another liquid within a container.