Have to say how surprised I am that you do not have significantly more subscribers. Your videos are absolutely great. Thank you for the time & effort you put in these. I find the very informative & entertaining.
Totally agree about the sweet spot price range. I just love it when a wine is a good value. That’s one of the reasons I prefer the small wine shops too. They usually have awesome recommendations as alternatives to big names. I can spend hours talking to the people at the shops as they are as enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge as I am about learning! ❤
Fun video, Vince! Yeah I discovered the value of Cava a couple of years ago. It really is an excellent alternative to Champagne. And I'm glad you got the others right! Just based your descriptions I was right there with you.
Haha yes, I would have been mad if I missed any more. But Cava is a great value almost always! Vintage cava especially; $30-ish and will drink amazing!
loved this!! I don't have a wine shop anywhere close to me but every video I watch from you helps me root out a good wine from my choices. keep it up!!
I think that if you were to taste them for longer, maybe spending 10 minutes per pair it would be easier to tell the difference in quality as the better ones grow in the glass and add dimensions where the cheaper ones will diminish. Not that you should change the format, I really like it like this. Great work you have a good personality and are fun to watch!
100%. Cheaper wines definitely tend to fall apart the longer they sit. I think I wouldn’t called that Chard easier. But I stand by the Cava; I had it that night and it was still solid! Thanks for watching, so glad you enjoyed!
Really entertaining video. It reminded me of a bit of a fuss several years ago when a Murganheira won a blind test against a few renowned champagne, done in France.
You touched on this but especially champagne, now I seek cremant, made in the same place with the same restrictions and usually has fabulous flavor. Also as you get deeper into wine, your palate becomes more refined, and you develop preferences for certain tastes, I like Gruet Blanc de Noir for example. Or discoveries of new grapes not overwhelmingly popular yet like Vermentino.
@@visforvino You probably hear this a lot, but you’re the closest thing to filling the gap in my life that Bourdain left, you’ve energized my interest in wine, I just bought Joe Campanale’s Real Italian wine book. When Clo Wine bar was Open in the Time Warner Center, NY, about 2010, Andrew Bradbury‘s creation would send me into the stratosphere with each visit. You could learn about every wine you were drinking from your table top, just with a wave of your hand like you were in the movie Minority Report, as the light was projected downwards, surrounded by travelers from around the world, Sharing their viewpoints on what they like. I think Brian Smith was his partner & afterwards became a vineyard owner in Chile, now residing on the beach near LA? Anyway, very excited for everything you’re doing!
I think these types of videos would be better with a ratio of prices, say 30%. I think there are quite a number of $15 wines that stand up against $50 wines, $30 wines that stand up to $100 wines, etc.
Very cool and informative vid. Always enjoy your vids. I've done these types of blind tastings with family and friends and they are always fun. Looking forward to your next vid. Salud!
Love the video. I got the first two on appearance but couldn't tell well on the last one. Also, I think Australian Cabs from Margaret River are way underated. You can get a great bottle for $20. Keep up the great work.
What a fun episode. Would love to see more (blind) comparisons. One thing got me intrigued, though. At some you mentioned fake oak or something like that added to chardonnay. Did some research and reading (chapter on Wine Quality in Bianca Bosker's book) and as a result, with couple of exception, I stopped buying and drinking American wine - the amount of stuff American producers add to their wines is incredible. Question: Do you have any advise on buying/ finding clean wine and producers who add nothing or close to nothing to their wine. Are there any resources out there? List of chemicals specific producers add to their wine, etc.?
Oh yeah. I try to bring awareness to it all the time. That being said, there definitely ARE producers in America making amazing wine thats clean. Obviously you can research each one individually, but thats impractical, and I don't know any websites that categorize as you described unfortunately. Some will have verifications like "made with organic grapes" or "sustainable" but its rare. Your best bet is to shop smaller producers, over $20, outside of grocery stores.
Cava’s quality for the buck has gotten so much better. Great video. And the glass selection was interesting too…..do you normally use a specific glass to wine?
Something I noticed that really distinguishes between a cheap and expensive wine is that really expensive wines are really elegant. You can drink it and not get sick of it even though in initial sip u might like the cheaper wine better.
@@visforvino your wife must be very knowledgeable with wine. She did you dirty with that cava 😂. Spanish wines have like the best qpr. I’ve had 10$ riojas that taste better than 40$ Napa wines.
Most “mass produced” grocery store wines will have some form of pesticide use. I always highly recommend buying small batch wines from local shops; makes your chances of encountering this way less!
Agreed! Part of the reason cheap wines are cheap is because they aren't stored. (That's why I mentioned it in #2 when talking about quality). But keep in mind the southern hemisphere releases wines 6 months earlier than we do in the northern hemisphere because their seasons are reversed.
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Have to say how surprised I am that you do not have significantly more subscribers. Your videos are absolutely great. Thank you for the time & effort you put in these. I find the very informative & entertaining.
Thanks Thomas! We've got a lot of new videos coming out in the coming weeks, so hopefully we'll change that soon!
Totally agree about the sweet spot price range. I just love it when a wine is a good value. That’s one of the reasons I prefer the small wine shops too. They usually have awesome recommendations as alternatives to big names. I can spend hours talking to the people at the shops as they are as enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge as I am about learning! ❤
Exactly, you get it!
Fun video, Vince! Yeah I discovered the value of Cava a couple of years ago. It really is an excellent alternative to Champagne. And I'm glad you got the others right! Just based your descriptions I was right there with you.
Haha yes, I would have been mad if I missed any more. But Cava is a great value almost always! Vintage cava especially; $30-ish and will drink amazing!
loved this!! I don't have a wine shop anywhere close to me but every video I watch from you helps me root out a good wine from my choices. keep it up!!
So glad we can help!
Keep drinking, while tadting, is the best what you can do😅.
Great stuff!
Ooo. I like this new format!!!
More to come!!
I think that if you were to taste them for longer, maybe spending 10 minutes per pair it would be easier to tell the difference in quality as the better ones grow in the glass and add dimensions where the cheaper ones will diminish. Not that you should change the format, I really like it like this. Great work you have a good personality and are fun to watch!
100%. Cheaper wines definitely tend to fall apart the longer they sit. I think I wouldn’t called that Chard easier. But I stand by the Cava; I had it that night and it was still solid! Thanks for watching, so glad you enjoyed!
I was just about to post a similar comment- plus I find well made dry sparkling wine ( which I don't drink too much) compares well at most prices
Love these kinds of videos, Vince. Keep up the content!
Thank you! And yes, hoping for at least one vid per week moving forward!
Always a pleasure to watch and learn from you!
Thank you, good to be back!!
Really entertaining video.
It reminded me of a bit of a fuss several years ago when a Murganheira won a blind test against a few renowned champagne, done in France.
It was fun to film! Glad a got most them right, but it is fun to see how price in wine can be correlated (or not) to quality!
You touched on this but especially champagne, now I seek cremant, made in the same place with the same restrictions and usually has fabulous flavor. Also as you get deeper into wine, your palate becomes more refined, and you develop preferences for certain tastes, I like Gruet Blanc de Noir for example. Or discoveries of new grapes not overwhelmingly popular yet like Vermentino.
Agreed: there’s a lot of amazing values outside of the “big names”
@@visforvino You probably hear this a lot, but you’re the closest thing to filling the gap in my life that Bourdain left, you’ve energized my interest in wine, I just bought Joe Campanale’s Real Italian wine book. When Clo Wine bar was Open in the Time Warner Center, NY, about 2010, Andrew Bradbury‘s creation would send me into the stratosphere with each visit. You could learn about every wine you were drinking from your table top, just with a wave of your hand like you were in the movie Minority Report, as the light was projected downwards, surrounded by travelers from around the world, Sharing their viewpoints on what they like. I think Brian Smith was his partner & afterwards became a vineyard owner in Chile, now residing on the beach near LA? Anyway, very excited for everything you’re doing!
I think these types of videos would be better with a ratio of prices, say 30%. I think there are quite a number of $15 wines that stand up against $50 wines, $30 wines that stand up to $100 wines, etc.
Good call!
Very cool and informative vid. Always enjoy your vids. I've done these types of blind tastings with family and friends and they are always fun. Looking forward to your next vid. Salud!
Good to hear from you and good to be back!
Love the video. I got the first two on appearance but couldn't tell well on the last one. Also, I think Australian Cabs from Margaret River are way underated. You can get a great bottle for $20. Keep up the great work.
Thanks brother! Amazing tip, I do love Australia for value! More videos to come!
What a fun episode. Would love to see more (blind) comparisons. One thing got me intrigued, though. At some you mentioned fake oak or something like that added to chardonnay. Did some research and reading (chapter on Wine Quality in Bianca Bosker's book) and as a result, with couple of exception, I stopped buying and drinking American wine - the amount of stuff American producers add to their wines is incredible. Question: Do you have any advise on buying/ finding clean wine and producers who add nothing or close to nothing to their wine. Are there any resources out there? List of chemicals specific producers add to their wine, etc.?
Oh yeah. I try to bring awareness to it all the time. That being said, there definitely ARE producers in America making amazing wine thats clean. Obviously you can research each one individually, but thats impractical, and I don't know any websites that categorize as you described unfortunately. Some will have verifications like "made with organic grapes" or "sustainable" but its rare. Your best bet is to shop smaller producers, over $20, outside of grocery stores.
Cava’s quality for the buck has gotten so much better. Great video. And the glass selection was interesting too…..do you normally use a specific glass to wine?
For sure! Check out our Nerd Lab in the Travel Portugal episode, it's on wine glasses! 👍
Something I noticed that really distinguishes between a cheap and expensive wine is that really expensive wines are really elegant. You can drink it and not get sick of it even though in initial sip u might like the cheaper wine better.
Agreed! A lot of cheaper wines tend to have additives as well, which probably contributes to that!
@@visforvino your wife must be very knowledgeable with wine. She did you dirty with that cava 😂. Spanish wines have like the best qpr. I’ve had 10$ riojas that taste better than 40$ Napa wines.
@@gozer825 haha 1000% agree! Spain is such a bomb value country, I tell everyone!
Don't spit this Vince, just enjoy!
More content like this!
More coming! We'll be releasing new vids like this every Friday!
He’s back!
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wrg, no scuh thing as embx or wrox ro etc
does california spray their grapes with Roundup?
Most “mass produced” grocery store wines will have some form of pesticide use. I always highly recommend buying small batch wines from local shops; makes your chances of encountering this way less!
Best channel on TH-cam! Thank you so much for creating this! Wish you success
Thank you!!!
A 2021 Cab?!! I would not go near one even for $10. Aging is definitely a cost factor.
Agreed! Part of the reason cheap wines are cheap is because they aren't stored. (That's why I mentioned it in #2 when talking about quality). But keep in mind the southern hemisphere releases wines 6 months earlier than we do in the northern hemisphere because their seasons are reversed.
Why is there an egg that on your decanter? (:
To be clear, it's a wooden egg! haha It keeps the dust out.
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Give yourself a break😉