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A bottle top regulator/aerator for controlling the flow from a bottle having a narrow cylindrical opening through which wine or similar liquid may be poured. The dispensing apparatus includes, in combination, an air inductor, a regulating cartridge having a percolation labyrinth, and an anti-drip tr

A bottle top regulator/aerator for controlling the flow from a bottle having a narrow cylindrical opening through which wine or similar liquid may be poured. The dispensing apparatus includes, in combination, an air inductor, a regulating cartridge having a percolation labyrinth, and an anti-drip trough integrated within a housing. The application of this apparatus provides for both the rapid aeration of the wine, as well as a uniform flow rate absent the hazard of post-pouring droplets.

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1. A regulating apparatus for the delivery of a liquid from a container, comprising: a housing covering an opening of a container;a flow regulating cartridge, inserted within said housing and extending into an opening of the container, said regulating cartridge making contact with the opening to rem

1. A regulating apparatus for the delivery of a liquid from a container, comprising: a housing covering an opening of a container;a flow regulating cartridge, inserted within said housing and extending into an opening of the container, said regulating cartridge making contact with the opening to removably affix both the regulating cartridge and the housing within the opening;an air vent, operatively associated with said regulating cartridge, said air vent equalizing air pressure within the container as liquid is poured through said regulating cartridge; anda percolation labyrinth, associated with said regulating cartridge, said labyrinth causing a turbulent flow of the liquid poured from the container through the housing, wherein said labyrinth consists essentially of a mesh rolled into a spiral coil. 2. The regulating apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the housing further includes a filter screen therewithin through which the liquid passes while being poured. 3. The regulating apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a cap for sealing the container. 4. The regulating apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said liquid is a wine. 5. The regulating apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said container is a wine bottle. 6. The regulating apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising at least one annular trough located on an outer surface of the housing, said trough collecting residual liquid therein when the container is returned to an upright position after pouring. 7. A regulating apparatus for the delivery of wine from a bottle, comprising: a housing, said housing covering an open end of a wine bottle;a regulating cartridge, inserted within said housing and extending into a neck of the bottle, said regulating cartridge making contact with the neck to hold the combined regulating cartridge and the housing in place and sealing the housing to the bottle;an air vent, operatively associated with said regulating cartridge, said air vent equalizing air pressure within the bottle as liquid is poured therefrom;a percolation labyrinth, within said regulating cartridge, wherein said labyrinth includes a spiral coil in the form of a longitudinal cylinder, said labyrinth causing a turbulent flow of the wine, as poured from the bottle through the regulating cartridge; andat least one annular trough located on an outer surface of the housing, said trough being of a size suitable for collecting residual wine on a lip of the housing when the bottle is returned to an upright position after pouring, thereby preventing the regulating apparatus from dripping. 8. The regulating apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the housing also includes a filter screen therewithin, through which the wine passes while being poured. 9. The regulating apparatus according to claim 7 further comprising a cap attachable to the housing, said cap sealing the wine from exposure to the atmosphere. 10. The regulating apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said labyrinth consists essentially of #20 mesh of stainless steel rolled into the spiral coil. 11. A regulating apparatus for the delivery of a liquid from a container, comprising: a housing covering an opening of a container;a flow regulating cartridge, inserted within said housing and extending into an opening of the container, said regulating cartridge making contact with the opening to removably affix both the regulating cartridge and the housing within the opening;an air vent, operatively associated with said regulating cartridge, said air vent equalizing air pressure within the container as liquid is poured through said regulating cartridge; anda percolation labyrinth, associated with said regulating cartridge, said labyrinth causing a turbulent flow of the liquid poured from the container through the housing, wherein said labyrinth includes a material sheet rolled into a spiral coil. 12. A regulating apparatus for the delivery of a liquid from a container, comprising: a housing covering an opening of a container;a flow regulating cartridge, inserted within said housing and extending into an opening of the container, said regulating cartridge making contact with the opening to removably affix both the regulating cartridge and the housing within the opening;an air vent, operatively associated with said regulating cartridge, said air vent equalizing air pressure within the container as liquid is poured through said regulating cartridge, further comprising an aeration region in combination with the air vent, said aeration region having at least one orifice for introducing air into the liquid as it is poured from the container through the regulating cartridge; anda percolation labyrinth, associated with said regulating cartridge, said labyrinth causing a turbulent flow of the liquid poured from the container through the housing. 13. A method of pouring a liquid, comprising: placing a housing containing a flow regulating cartridge including a percolation labyrinth, said percolation labyrinth further including a sheet of material spirally rolled into in the shape of a spiral coil, over the opening of an container;pouring the liquid causing the liquid to flow through the regulating cartridge, thereby creating a turbulent flow within at least a portion of the liquid being poured through the spiral coil of said percolation labyrinth; andregulating the flow of liquid at a generally consistent rate while concurrently aerating the liquid in said percolation labyrinth as poured. 14. The method of pouring a liquid in claim 13 whereby the liquid is a wine. 15. The method of pouring a liquid in claim 13 whereby the container is a wine bottle.