Sommelier Breaks Down Every Italian Wine - World Of Wine - Bon Appétit
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Date: 2025-05-10
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rheffner3
$20 for a bottle of Italian wine is not an affordable wine here in Italy. I pay 10 euros for 5 liters of merlot wine in a box (really a bag. It is a great everyday wine (I don't need to hear a Sideways comment about merlot. 5 liters is a little more than 6 750 ml bottles. You can do the math, but this is what is an affordable wine here. For $20 here in Italy one can get some really super wine and I mean super. Nice price on that prosecco wine. Excellent video although you did not put a price on some of them.
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$20 for a bottle of Italian wine is not an affordable wine here in Italy. I pay 10 euros for 5 liters of merlot wine in a box (really a bag. It is a great everyday wine (I don't need to hear a Sideways comment about merlot. 5 liters is a little more than 6 750 ml bottles. You can do the math, but this is what is an affordable wine here. For $20 here in Italy one can get some really super wine and I mean super. Nice price on that prosecco wine. Excellent video although you did not put a price on some of them.
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sbatto0
I don't want to sound rude, but do you know that you have to let aged wine breathe for a while Barolo sometimes reaches perfection in the last two glasses and evolves between sips. The tannic and acidic compounds are still concentrated and closed if you drink it immediatly. So, if you open a bottle and finish it in an hour, you've just wasted money. I say this because I worked a lot in restaurants with foreigners and it seems that no one knows this, sorry for the long story
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I don't want to sound rude, but do you know that you have to let aged wine breathe for a while Barolo sometimes reaches perfection in the last two glasses and evolves between sips. The tannic and acidic compounds are still concentrated and closed if you drink it immediatly. So, if you open a bottle and finish it in an hour, you've just wasted money. I say this because I worked a lot in restaurants with foreigners and it seems that no one knows this, sorry for the long story
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Bigginhillbilly
You missed out the Lombardia region! You may be interested, up here in the Valtellina a large proportion of the grapes planted are nebbiolo, often called Chiavannesca. The story is that the grape originated here, then was taken down to Piedmonte. The grapes produce a tannic wine, the soil being mountainside schist, Sforzato (Sfursat in dialect) being the top of the range wine (and the most expensive. Nice video, thanks!
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You missed out the Lombardia region! You may be interested, up here in the Valtellina a large proportion of the grapes planted are nebbiolo, often called Chiavannesca. The story is that the grape originated here, then was taken down to Piedmonte. The grapes produce a tannic wine, the soil being mountainside schist, Sforzato (Sfursat in dialect) being the top of the range wine (and the most expensive. Nice video, thanks!
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verward
As a European I had some metaphorical spit takes when he mentioned the pricing of those wines in the US. Are Italian wines really that expensive in the US
You can definitely get a Barolo for less that 20 euros in the Netherlands and it's considered a very expensive wine. I would say that most of the other varieties you can get for less than 10, but they might not be the best quality.
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As a European I had some metaphorical spit takes when he mentioned the pricing of those wines in the US. Are Italian wines really that expensive in the US
You can definitely get a Barolo for less that 20 euros in the Netherlands and it's considered a very expensive wine. I would say that most of the other varieties you can get for less than 10, but they might not be the best quality.
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andreadimatteo1036
Every italian wine lol. in Italy there are 545 different registered varieties of wine grapes. We have 77 DOCG wines (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, 331 DOC wines (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) and 118 IGT wines (Indicazione Geografica Tipica. And many hundreds of normal wines without registration.
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Every italian wine lol. in Italy there are 545 different registered varieties of wine grapes. We have 77 DOCG wines (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, 331 DOC wines (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) and 118 IGT wines (Indicazione Geografica Tipica. And many hundreds of normal wines without registration.
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RarishBookRecs
Look up a WSET level 3 tasting test when you test wine and make notes about the aromas, tastes, and other qualities you are picking up to train your palette when you drink wine. Then compare to what the official notes are. Your skills will improve so fast. For reference we do this at my fine dining job.
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Look up a WSET level 3 tasting test when you test wine and make notes about the aromas, tastes, and other qualities you are picking up to train your palette when you drink wine. Then compare to what the official notes are. Your skills will improve so fast. For reference we do this at my fine dining job.
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amen_ra6926
I know Andre has done specific wine/food pairings in the past, but it would be cool to add that to these videos. I would like to know what he would pair these wines with. Also where can these wines be found Can I go to my local Total Wine or do I have to go to a smaller boutique shop
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I know Andre has done specific wine/food pairings in the past, but it would be cool to add that to these videos. I would like to know what he would pair these wines with. Also where can these wines be found Can I go to my local Total Wine or do I have to go to a smaller boutique shop
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frency15789
Every Italian Wine--->proceeds to describe only 8/20 italian regions And very simplified, like as if veneto produces only prosecco Come on Bon Appetit, you can do a bit better, maybe a series of videos, one for each region and analyzing a bit more in depth
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Every Italian Wine--->proceeds to describe only 8/20 italian regions And very simplified, like as if veneto produces only prosecco Come on Bon Appetit, you can do a bit better, maybe a series of videos, one for each region and analyzing a bit more in depth
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frankanconia2969
At the beginning of the video you had an Amarone della Valpollcella on the table in front of you, but you didn't taste it (at least you didn't show it in the video. I recently discovered Amarone and so wanted to hear you talk about it. [sad face]
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At the beginning of the video you had an Amarone della Valpollcella on the table in front of you, but you didn't taste it (at least you didn't show it in the video. I recently discovered Amarone and so wanted to hear you talk about it. [sad face]
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toni6229
One observation; at 4: 50 he says that for dessert pairing the dessert needs to be sweeter but isn't it actually the other way around Since the wine will taste acidic and tart if it's not higher in sugar then the dessert.
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One observation; at 4: 50 he says that for dessert pairing the dessert needs to be sweeter but isn't it actually the other way around Since the wine will taste acidic and tart if it's not higher in sugar then the dessert.
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kylegenther4007
I was so looking forward to hearing Andre's thoughts on Aglianico-- truly the most astonishing varietal I've come across in terms of value and complexity. Still, I always appreciate Andre Mack content-- keep it up.
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I was so looking forward to hearing Andre's thoughts on Aglianico-- truly the most astonishing varietal I've come across in terms of value and complexity. Still, I always appreciate Andre Mack content-- keep it up.
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neoluigi83
As an Italian who drinks wine I appreciated this content, it's a shame you didn't take the chance to cover all the regions though; Puglia Basilicata and Calabria have some amazing wines, although not as mainstream.
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As an Italian who drinks wine I appreciated this content, it's a shame you didn't take the chance to cover all the regions though; Puglia Basilicata and Calabria have some amazing wines, although not as mainstream.
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sethdcastillo
Would love a series of Andre explaining wines of some popular regions around the world. As someone who is relatively new to the world of wine, it would be a great education and entertaining piece to watch!
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Would love a series of Andre explaining wines of some popular regions around the world. As someone who is relatively new to the world of wine, it would be a great education and entertaining piece to watch!
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jennylouwho
This was great, thank you. I hope you do some more content, maybe with more regions. Impossible to list every wine and every region, but this is a great start. Just made a list for our next wine shopping.
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This was great, thank you. I hope you do some more content, maybe with more regions. Impossible to list every wine and every region, but this is a great start. Just made a list for our next wine shopping.
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sct27271
I LOVE the Coli di Lapio Fiano too! Also, I’m sure Marc Degrazia appreciates the publicity! Simone Santini does make a delicious Chianti BUT he will always be the self proclaimed king of Vernnacia
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I LOVE the Coli di Lapio Fiano too! Also, I’m sure Marc Degrazia appreciates the publicity! Simone Santini does make a delicious Chianti BUT he will always be the self proclaimed king of Vernnacia
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DrinkableMeat
Your background music is so dumb. Put on some classical italian music or something, playing like dumb starbucks music or something talking about fancy italian wines. Have more respect
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Your background music is so dumb. Put on some classical italian music or something, playing like dumb starbucks music or something talking about fancy italian wines. Have more respect
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StandOnBusiness100
Wait who said Italian was better than Californian You must be dizzy, absolutely not. At all. I had butter and was floored and it tasted delightful. Italy is close though.
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Wait who said Italian was better than Californian You must be dizzy, absolutely not. At all. I had butter and was floored and it tasted delightful. Italy is close though.
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AppleJack76
There is a plum tart (pie) in Germany, when the plums are in season, usually at the end of summer. It is commonly known as Zwetschgenkuchen or Pflaumenkuchen. Now you know.
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There is a plum tart (pie) in Germany, when the plums are in season, usually at the end of summer. It is commonly known as Zwetschgenkuchen or Pflaumenkuchen. Now you know.
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WJKaplan
4: 50 Interesting, I've been taught the contrary, namely that the wine should always be sweeter than the desert so that the Wine doesn't disappear in the experience.
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4: 50 Interesting, I've been taught the contrary, namely that the wine should always be sweeter than the desert so that the Wine doesn't disappear in the experience.
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bonappetit
I wonder if there's somebody out there who is OCD enough to chart every year when new wines come out and then categorizes them. I'd love to see that. hahaha.
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I wonder if there's somebody out there who is OCD enough to chart every year when new wines come out and then categorizes them. I'd love to see that. hahaha.
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