A liquid pourer for a container of liquid, comprising: a telescopic spout (12, 112), said telescopic spout comprising a body for attaching to an opening in a liquid container, a first telescoping part and a second telescoping part; the body comprising a rim for fixing onto an opening in said liquid container; and a liquid uptake structure (18, 118) aligned to provide liquid to said spout, said liquid uptake structure (18, 118) having a first end towards said spout and a second end towards a depth of said container, the structure comprising: first openings radially distributed around said structure at said first end; second openings radially distributed around said structure at said second end, said second openings comprising gaps between extensions radially distributed around said structure and extending towards said second end; a third opening centrally located at said second end, the liquid uptake structure (18, 118) thereby to provide an airflow path through said second openings and a principle liquid flow path separate from said airflow path through said third opening; and a ring radially inwardly of said extensions to define a radial separation between said airflow path and said liquid path, said airflow path surrounding said liquid path, wherein said body holds said telescoping spout parts in line with said liquid uptake structure. a telescopic spout (12, 112), said telescopic spout comprising a body for attaching to an opening in a liquid container, a first telescoping part and a second telescoping part; the body comprising a rim for fixing onto an opening in said liquid container; and a liquid uptake structure (18, 118) aligned to provide liquid to said spout, said liquid uptake structure (18, 118) having a first end towards said spout and a second end towards a depth of said container, the structure comprising: first openings radially distributed around said structure at said first end; second openings radially distributed around said structure at said second end, said second openings comprising gaps between extensions radially distributed around said structure and extending towards said second end; a third opening centrally located at said second end, the liquid uptake structure (18, 118) thereby to provide an airflow path through said second openings and a principle liquid flow path separate from said airflow path through said third opening; and a ring radially inwardly of said extensions to define a radial separation between said airflow path and said liquid path, said airflow path surrounding said liquid path, wherein said body holds said telescoping spout parts in line with said liquid uptake structure. first openings radially distributed around said structure at said first end; second openings radially distributed around said structure at said second end, said second openings comprising gaps between extensions radially distributed around said structure and extending towards said second end; a third opening centrally located at said second end, the liquid uptake structure (18, 118) thereby to provide an airflow path through said second openings and a principle liquid flow path separate from said airflow path through said third opening; and a ring radially inwardly of said extensions to define a radial separation between said airflow path and said liquid path, said airflow path surrounding said liquid path, wherein said body holds said telescoping spout parts in line with said liquid uptake structure.