The reason why a sommelier is decanting the wine is when the bottle is older og age, he will decant it over a candle light into a caraffel. The candle light is to see through the bottle neck for impurities/residues (that had gathered on the bottom of a bottle) during the pour. Once or before he gets to the bottom of the wine bottle, while spotting the residues is closing in on the bottleneck, that's where he stops the decanting process, and voila. The wine is ready to drink. I work in Food & Beverage Business.
dude prolly has some family business around wine, champagne, brandy or something like this and will proberly pass it on to his children when he gets older the same way his parents passed it on to him. NOT saying this is the case that he is a owner of some wine house but this is a typical thing for smaller houses... Teach them when they're young
@@vatozl0c0z I want to clarify something since this is actually my family, my dad does not have a family business about wine at all and my family is Italian, (I am actually in the video for a little bit at 1:31) but anyways I remember my dad showing me this video and saying that we made it in a TH-cam video and I remember being very surprised and confused since I was so young. I remembered it and went to find it and now I see comments kind of insulting my father. His intentions aren’t to shower us or bore us with anything he was just trying to inform us which he likes to do with most things not just wine lmao, he loves for us to be informed on this history of things and how they work and I love it a lot. I know that you didn’t know all that but I wanted to provide some context lmao 👍
Very well done, if I may offer some criticism: Candle should be lit before arriving at the table, usually the sommelier turns away from the table when tasting the wine, wine should be on a coaster when placed on the table and usually we ask whether the costumer would like the bottle and decanter at the table. But otherwise, very nice pour and steady hand.
Againan Again it doesn’t taste different, what the poster is describing is more of a traditional thing instead of something that directly effects the taste
As a former Delta force operator and a trained Assassin when i was younger and worked at a fine dining restaurant I sold a bottle of Chateau Petrus 2008 for around 10k$
Never seen anyone drink the wine. I work in steak houses and we sell bottles worth $500 and up. If the costumer doesn’t like the wine we don’t go checking the wine. We over charge three times it’s original price so one customer complaining about a good bottle of wine isn’t worth the trouble of fighting this.
Well, even when your restaurant do it that way, it doesn't mean it's the right way. It doesn't matter how expensive are the wines you sell. 3 times the retailer price it doesn't correspond to the right of changing the wine without criteria; It's just a matter of atmosphere and service
In my opinion, a steakhouse is much different from fine dining. Everything done is this video was proper etiquette and tasting a 20 year old bottle, perfectly acceptable. The price has nothing to do with it, just the age. This sommelier is not gonna be tasting a bottle of a 3 year old vintage of Opus One, which is probably priced at $500+ at a steakhouse.
The first bit of the wine is used to wet the decanter and is not meant for the customer to drink. Also this way the sommelier can confirm the quality of the wine and that it hasn't gone bad.
This is what you’re supposed to do with a vintage. Otherwise in its years of existence it may have gone bad due to a variety of reasons. Would you rather your multi-hundred dollar paying customer find out the wine went bad or your employee?
Too much explaining is painfully boring for the poor kids, too much faffing about with pretentious traditions and tiresome silly rituals is a kill joy. Makes one feel they're watching a lacklustre episode of Downton Abbey by hearing their dad drone on about how a glass of wine is poured.
Gian Santiago it would appear that my simple opinion has triggered your pretentiousness. I'm eager to hear about how educated you are and how your experiences from your travels have made you less of an "ignoramus". Yet a simple comment I made tilted you? I travel and I have been around the world so I've seen my fair share of this so called culture. Funny thing is, I've wined and dined in similar establishments, but I can still call this Maarte because it's my opinion. Thanks for trying though. 🤝
@@GCS88 You're proving my point. Is this your first day on the internet? The fact that you had to comment meant you were and are triggered. Gusto mo kasing mag yabang. Na mas maalam ka. Let's not be like that. Just because you had a few cups of wine served by a sommelier (doubtful) and flew coach to a few foreign countries doesn't make you more enlightened. I learned a bit of culture from you. A pretentious prick in The Philippines is the same pretentious prick in (insert country). (Wherever it is you reside. ) That's you by the way, the prick. ☮️ Arte mo brad. Tahimik na ko baka ma baril pa ko ng airsoft. Ereyy.
@@GCS88 😘😘 galit ka na? Hahaha umupo ka muna at mag wine ka, para mabawasan yang butt hurt mo. Last ko na to. Wag ka nang mag reply. Galit ba yannnn? Galit yata yann eeeee
The reason why a sommelier is decanting the wine is when the bottle is older og age, he will decant it over a candle light into a caraffel.
The candle light is to see through the bottle neck for impurities/residues (that had gathered on the bottom of a bottle) during the pour. Once or before he gets to the bottom of the wine bottle, while spotting the residues is closing in on the bottleneck, that's where he stops the decanting process, and voila. The wine is ready to drink.
I work in Food & Beverage Business.
what kind of residues are there
Thanks for your explanation
Why did he not use a strainer? So it's much more effective than seeing thru light of the candle. Tia
@@roviperezcruz2448 it’s not as theatrical
There was a sticker around the bottleneck. I don't think a candle will help much with that.
Love the Bic lighter.
No matter how class, Bic will always do the job.
Here comes the TH-cam wine connoisseurs
(The answer is two comments below) 🤣
After all that, the customer just necks it like a shot
The torments of having a rich dad.
Yeah he just won't shut up. 🤣🙃
dude prolly has some family business around wine, champagne, brandy or something like this and will proberly pass it on to his children when he gets older the same way his parents passed it on to him. NOT saying this is the case that he is a owner of some wine house but this is a typical thing for smaller houses...
Teach them when they're young
@@vatozl0c0z I want to clarify something since this is actually my family, my dad does not have a family business about wine at all and my family is Italian, (I am actually in the video for a little bit at 1:31) but anyways I remember my dad showing me this video and saying that we made it in a TH-cam video and I remember being very surprised and confused since I was so young. I remembered it and went to find it and now I see comments kind of insulting my father. His intentions aren’t to shower us or bore us with anything he was just trying to inform us which he likes to do with most things not just wine lmao, he loves for us to be informed on this history of things and how they work and I love it a lot. I know that you didn’t know all that but I wanted to provide some context lmao 👍
The torments of carrying a child for nine months only to name him Jordan
@@joebigfatty lol Thats What i was pointing to, not the “torments of a rich dad” pov
More that he was just informing you 👽
The dude explaining at the table needs to shut up 😂
No matter where you are there’s always an American explaining your job incorrectly
even if i had a $50k bottle ,id just drink it like a beer
Gives them the empty bottle.
“Ok, see ya”
Very well done, if I may offer some criticism: Candle should be lit before arriving at the table, usually the sommelier turns away from the table when tasting the wine, wine should be on a coaster when placed on the table and usually we ask whether the costumer would like the bottle and decanter at the table. But otherwise, very nice pour and steady hand.
Or maybe he did it correctly...
Does it really taste that much different doing all that?? For real..does it?
Hmm you're right, but calling them "customers" took everything away from what you just said.
Againan Again it doesn’t taste different, what the poster is describing is more of a traditional thing instead of something that directly effects the taste
Shut the fuck up
As a former Delta force operator and a trained Assassin when i was younger and worked at a fine dining restaurant I sold a bottle of Chateau Petrus 2008 for around 10k$
There's nothing more annoying than another person explaining your job while you do it.
I’m always interested in what wine opener sommeliers use? What is he using ?
"Kellnerbesteck" (D)
Thanks so much for this video!
This is the best of serving wine.
Classy 🍷 🍾
Wine is Amarone corpus VILLA RINALDI 1997
Where are they? Or name of the place? Please!!! Merry Christmas to you!!!!
انا أُحب النبيذ ❤❤وسقات النبيذ
Extraordinaire Alcoholic Specialist 😂
Wtf did he taste it first?
Gimme a break!
What candle for?
To check the segment inside the bottle
바니버니 you mean if there’s segment inside the bottle it’s not valid to be served?
@@helmiautoparts4357 it doesn't matter if the segment is left in the bottle, but it shouldn't be served.
바니버니 Thanks
It changes the chemistry of the wine
Never seen anyone drink the wine. I work in steak houses and we sell bottles worth $500 and up. If the costumer doesn’t like the wine we don’t go checking the wine. We over charge three times it’s original price so one customer complaining about a good bottle of wine isn’t worth the trouble of fighting this.
Well, even when your restaurant do it that way, it doesn't mean it's the right way. It doesn't matter how expensive are the wines you sell. 3 times the retailer price it doesn't correspond to the right of changing the wine without criteria; It's just a matter of atmosphere and service
You seem uneducated
Hey, cat got your tongue? We're asking you questions.
In my opinion, a steakhouse is much different from fine dining. Everything done is this video was proper etiquette and tasting a 20 year old bottle, perfectly acceptable.
The price has nothing to do with it, just the age. This sommelier is not gonna be tasting a bottle of a 3 year old vintage of Opus One, which is probably priced at $500+ at a steakhouse.
ever considered that the wine can be corky?
I usually just twist off the cap.
Ok sir no poison, now you’re turn…
At mc donalds, they taste one frie before serving. To see if its still hot.
The guy pouring this is cringing on the inside at the dude thinking he's giving a master class.
Šta mu snimaš glavu???
Where s this place?
Venice, Bistrot de Venise, very good.
Kids are about to try the wine
What do you call this process?
It is decanting.
The process of breaking bank account
Same process like taking your money and burning it on the candle.
ben nyapo kwi kung...kok di bakar...
“Ugh waiter? He just drank a small sip of the $200 bottle of wine I just bought. Can I get a discount?”
It's to make sure the bottle isn't "corked", i.e., spoiled. That is to make sure you get a refund if bottle is bad. :-) This is the norm.
r/woooosh
Sommelier is an expert in winery
I just buy mine at Aldi.
This guys done this before
Thing they know how much diesel fuel has been burned in the making of this wine ? Lol 😂 😝 😆 shhhhhhhhh
There are more elegant ways to light a candle than using a bic lighter. 😒
A match is always recomended 🤗
Show Time
2025 Box o red is real fruity !
Bro...its just grape juice
Proseravanje.
Bis der mal anfängt bin ich verdurstet.
Imagine buying a $200 bottle wine and he just helped himself to a $20 glass
senza parole....
"why this jew drinking my wine? im not paying for that" 🤭
and this dude is like "Exxxxcelent joke, saaaiiieeeer" 😊
우와~~ 너무 전문적입니다..@.@ 멋있어요
What a great parent teaching his kid about alcohol....
dont be naive
TH-cam people find a way to complain about anything
@@iopicat TRUE
that’s my dad and I don’t see a problem lmao
Aj ne prdi chastiti...
Toujours cette sempiternelle erreur, sentir le bouchon !!
Nonsense
Booooring life 😢
I commenti degli stranieri sono aberranti
why would he tryed a guests wine wtf???
To test if it tastes of acid duhh!
Why the chief taste and check your food before giving it to you ?
The first bit of the wine is used to wet the decanter and is not meant for the customer to drink. Also this way the sommelier can confirm the quality of the wine and that it hasn't gone bad.
This is what you’re supposed to do with a vintage. Otherwise in its years of existence it may have gone bad due to a variety of reasons.
Would you rather your multi-hundred dollar paying customer find out the wine went bad or your employee?
All the given reasons are bullshit, especially "wet a decanter", what an idiocy
Such a waste of life.
just give me the damn bottle and open it
Too much explaining is painfully boring for the poor kids, too much faffing about with pretentious traditions and tiresome silly rituals is a kill joy.
Makes one feel they're watching a lacklustre episode of Downton Abbey by hearing their dad drone on about how a glass of wine is poured.
Just drink it from the damn bottle..what a waste of time, takes you damn 2 mins before you can drink it.
Grabe ang arte naman.
@@GCS88 may pa culture culture ka pang nalalaman dyan. Kahit anong cultura yan. Maarte pa rin yan. Kahit sa mars. Maarte yan.
Gian Santiago it would appear that my simple opinion has triggered your pretentiousness. I'm eager to hear about how educated you are and how your experiences from your travels have made you less of an "ignoramus". Yet a simple comment I made tilted you? I travel and I have been around the world so I've seen my fair share of this so called culture. Funny thing is, I've wined and dined in similar establishments, but I can still call this Maarte because it's my opinion. Thanks for trying though. 🤝
@@GCS88 You're proving my point. Is this your first day on the internet? The fact that you had to comment meant you were and are triggered. Gusto mo kasing mag yabang. Na mas maalam ka. Let's not be like that. Just because you had a few cups of wine served by a sommelier (doubtful) and flew coach to a few foreign countries doesn't make you more enlightened. I learned a bit of culture from you. A pretentious prick in The Philippines is the same pretentious prick in (insert country). (Wherever it is you reside. ) That's you by the way, the prick.
☮️ Arte mo brad. Tahimik na ko baka ma baril pa ko ng airsoft. Ereyy.
@@GCS88 😘😘 galit ka na? Hahaha umupo ka muna at mag wine ka, para mabawasan yang butt hurt mo. Last ko na to. Wag ka nang mag reply. Galit ba yannnn? Galit yata yann eeeee
@@GCS88 galitttt yannn eeeee hahaha
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