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Father's Day is a few days away, and if your dad is a wine lover but you don't want to just hand him another bottle of wine, why not gift him something to go with it instead? Over the years, I've tested many aerators, and though I'm no wine snob, .

To help narrow down the options for Father's Day, I've picked two of my favourite wine aerators to suit different budgets and needs. First, the , £59.95, which is a bit of a showstopper. The other is the currently priced at .

Both of these are available from Amazon, so Prime customers can get free, fast delivery guaranteed to get to you before Father's Day - ideal if you've left your shopping a bit late (guilty as charged). Sign up to a Prime free 30-day trial .

For anyone unfamiliar, aerators give wines an injection of oxygen, which leads to richer aromas and more complex flavours more quickly than you would get using decanter.

As founder of John Callow : "Aerators essentially speed up the process of decanting by mixing a stream of air in with the pour, giving a greater surface area contact with the wine than a decanter would need sometimes over several hours."

He says that this gives the "aromas an instant lift" for still wines and that aerators are particularly effective in amping up the fruit notes on full-bodied reds, while also softening the tannins.

The Winewizard wine aerator is one of my top picks. It's fast and easy to use. Simply pour a glass of your favourite wine, insert the micro defuser tube into the glass, and pull the trigger. This will inject oxygen bubbles into the wine, kickstarting the aeration process. If you prefer to aerate the entire bottle, just switch to the longer tube.

When I tested this aerator, I did so with a budget supermarket red (my usual go-to, don't judge), and noticed that the wine tasted instantly smoother and didn't have such a strong aroma compared to the non-aerated glass.

Admittedly, it's a little bulky-looking, so the recipient may not be wowed by the aesthetics; however, it works on up to 500 glasses of wine or 80 bottles, so its size can be forgiven. Just note that when this does run out you will have to buy a refill, which at the time of writing costs £34.95 for a single pack but with savings made if you buy a twin (£54.95) or triple (£69.95) pack.

The aerator has got rave reviews from customers, with one saying: "I love this. It really does make the wine taste better and smoother. It lasts for ages, too. I mostly use it for a glass at a time. Very good value for money. Will definitely be buying the refill when I need it."

The is a more budget-friendly, battery-powered option.

To use, you just have to pop four AAA batteries in the base before adding it to the top of your bottle and pressing the button. The oxygen will then push through to the bottle, and the wine will automatically start pouring into your glass, aerated and ready to drink.

Customers love this one's ease of use, with one reviewer saying: "We did a blind taste test with this and could easily spot an improvement. It works extremely well. Well worth getting. Just follow the instructions when the level of wine gets low if you want to avoid wearing your wine."

Because this aerator pops on top of the bottle, it's easy to store away when not in use. However, it doesn't automatically detect glass size, so be careful not to let it pour too much into your glass. The brand claims one set of batteries should last you around 30 bottles, so it's worth having some spares.

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