There are many different styles of red wine, and some of them can be drunk directly from the glass without soaking; and it's up to the individual to choose whether or not to soak up the wine, so if you don't want to soak up the wine, you can drink it directly.
The process of waking up a wine and restoring its flavor is called "decanting". Simply put, it is the process of releasing the wine from the narrow bottle and pouring it into a wine strainer to "get some air" before it is consumed. The large amount of "fresh" air helps the wine to oxidize, which will gradually awaken the wine from its slumber and restore its original flavors. This will allow the wine to gradually awaken from its slumber and return to its original flavor, giving off its characteristic aroma and rounded taste.