How Sommeliers Can Taste Which Year Wine is From

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  • @milesmartin9624
    @milesmartin96242 жыл бұрын

    The concept of a wine taster who keeps accidentally being given Baja Blast is hilarious.

  • @richardhall1667

    @richardhall1667

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh man. I got a good chuckle from that corn syrup one.

  • @ENCHANTMEN_

    @ENCHANTMEN_

    2 жыл бұрын

    virgin wine taster vs chad baja blast enjoyer

  • @SeraphinaPZ

    @SeraphinaPZ

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just imagining they get some distinguished British sommelier who sounds like Lord Wyndham from Tropico. "Governorrrr! I know this is Baja Blast again!"

  • @Homer-OJ-Simpson

    @Homer-OJ-Simpson

    2 жыл бұрын

    Baja Blast is my favorite wine. It's grown in the Baja peninsula region of Mexico, near a town called Blasta.

  • @lorinenecro8555

    @lorinenecro8555

    2 жыл бұрын

    some youtuber needs to hire a wine tester and give them baja blast in a wile bottle and film it xp

  • @DanglyDeever
    @DanglyDeever2 жыл бұрын

    A mountain dew sommelier would be a much needed expert with all the different flavors out there.

  • @pandemonium2431

    @pandemonium2431

    2 жыл бұрын

    The flavor is written on the bottle

  • @jackgibsxxx0750

    @jackgibsxxx0750

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is the most profound thing I have heard this week. You hit the nail on the head.

  • @AB365_Official

    @AB365_Official

    2 жыл бұрын

    Brendaniel

  • @artbk

    @artbk

    2 жыл бұрын

    "He can tell from wich soda fountain or plant in the country the Mt.Dew came froms!"

  • @Cynd3r_

    @Cynd3r_

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think i have what it takes

  • @TheMrFabian1
    @TheMrFabian12 жыл бұрын

    "We're wine tasting here, not tasting wine." Pretty much sums up all wine snobs.

  • @kauske

    @kauske

    2 жыл бұрын

    I like when scientific studies give 'expert' wine tasters a dozen samples all from the same bottle, and they go on to describe how different they all are. Any first year biology student will tell you the human sense of smell and taste are ridiculously subjective and lack consistency, and if you get into psychology, the mere suggestion that something is bad and nasty will ruin the experience of any food or drink for most people. A mass spectrometer basically renders human wine experts redundant for examining any suspectly labeled wine.

  • @f0-f09

    @f0-f09

    2 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of that one episode in Adam Ruins Everything

  • @averagelearningenjoyer4399

    @averagelearningenjoyer4399

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kauske Source?

  • @aspyse9429

    @aspyse9429

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kauske That's why they maximize the information taken from the color and behavior of the wine. Yes, they can describe it in different ways but the notes they look for to determine the storage method, for example, are pretty major and distinct, are they not? Critiquing wine and saying what's "good" or "bad" is iffy, but just getting this information seems pretty repeatable and founded in scientific principles.

  • @kauske

    @kauske

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@averagelearningenjoyer4399 If you want a study on the subjectivity of the human palate for wine, look up 'Frédéric Brochet wine study,' skip the news outlets and go right to the source. I'd link it, but youtube auto blocks comments with links. Otherwise you can look up literal decades of food science and restaurant technique. any half decent chef can explain that a bad looking restaurant can poison the opinion of your food long before the patrons receive it, let alone taste it. Since you want scientific sources, I assume you're also aware of why we do double blind studies, as without them the influence can skew the results so badly the whole study is worthless. Simply mis-labeling a bottle can be enough to skew results of a tasting, same with dying white wine red. Expectation is a huge part of human psychology works, that's an established fact that doesn't require sources. If you want information on mass spectrometry or other related ways of determining food and beverage composition, you're sort of on your own to look that up, there are tons of places you can get info on food science like that. We're past the point of needing an expert to judge wines and ensure rare wines are not counterfeit, machines and labs do it better. The reality is that these experts exist mostly to exploit the fact that if a respected expert says something is good, many people will perceive the taste, scent etc as better than otherwise. It's why experts review well known vineyards consistently better, it's why people buy these well known vineyards wine more than unknown ones. Aside from absolute swill, most wines are fairly decent and far from undrinkable. A lot of what you pay for is prestige, a 10-30 dollar bottle versus a 100 dollar bottle is likely not an appreciable difference if you didn't know which was which, otherwise it's mostly in your head. And as for sommeliers providing wine pairings, that really doesn't require a dedicated expert. Literally every chef has to learn wine pairing theory in school, most wait staff in venus that serve a variety of wine learn it too. It's honestly a lot more theory to make a decent pairing than super-human sense of smell. There are undoubtedly some sommeliers who are able to very distinctly tell wines apart, but most end consumers just won't be able to.

  • @error-null
    @error-null2 жыл бұрын

    It's scary how much wine-related stock footage you managed to find for this video

  • @rallymaniac92

    @rallymaniac92

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's because it's footage that relates to so many of us: chugging it while crying in the bathroom! 😂

  • @ipadair7345

    @ipadair7345

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rallymaniac92 nah

  • @kam2894

    @kam2894

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ipadair7345 yeah

  • @ipadair7345

    @ipadair7345

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@@kam2894 thnx for agreeing with me

  • @soundscape26

    @soundscape26

    2 жыл бұрын

    You'd be surprised at the millions of stock videos these sites have on offer.

  • @webfraek12
    @webfraek122 жыл бұрын

    Im convinced, HaI just tripped over the wine category on his stock footage site, and things escalated from there to this video.

  • @Nikki-tx6kh

    @Nikki-tx6kh

    2 жыл бұрын

    Probably just looking for how alcohol logistics work for Wendover

  • @LaGuerre19

    @LaGuerre19

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't disagree with you.

  • @mrwinterhd5202

    @mrwinterhd5202

    2 жыл бұрын

    fr

  • @shadowwsk3507

    @shadowwsk3507

    Жыл бұрын

    @Rare one your dad isnt

  • @nguyenduyphuc3924

    @nguyenduyphuc3924

    Жыл бұрын

    How else would he make a video?

  • @tyranneous
    @tyranneous2 жыл бұрын

    Oh I'm here for this. I'm WSET level 3! Unfortunately, Mountain Dew Baja Blast wasn't on our curriculum. :(

  • @kingding-a-ling9794

    @kingding-a-ling9794

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lmafooooo Baja blast is my favorite too

  • @itsmederek1

    @itsmederek1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Doing my level 3 in September!

  • @aidenarmstrong2863

    @aidenarmstrong2863

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow that’s really impressive! Are you going for level 4?

  • @tyranneous

    @tyranneous

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@aidenarmstrong2863 No, probably not... it's a huuuuge step up in work and time. It's also a bit more expensive to self-fund, and harder if you don't work in the industry (I don't, I'm just an uh... enthusiastic amateur)! I'd recommend anyone with any interest in wine do level 2, definitely worth it for the enjoyment factor alone. :)

  • @chadywayan

    @chadywayan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Any tips for acing the written portion? I just need to rewrite that portion and I’m passed my Level 3!

  • @boarbot7829
    @boarbot78292 жыл бұрын

    “Suggest that you’ve cracked a bottle of mountain due baja blast again” killed me.

  • @Nikki-tx6kh
    @Nikki-tx6kh2 жыл бұрын

    My Cousin knows a lot about wine, she can probably tell you which wine goes with every food. She grew up at her father's bar and he taught her, and in the couple of places she has been working, most of the people has been wondering why she has never got a Sommelier certification. That's the clinch, my cousin is allergic to sulphites and can't drink wine, the simple smell of it makes her feel sickly, and to get the title, you need to do the whole smelling, tasting thing. She was just fed the theory by her dad and has been reciting it ever since.

  • @amandasunshine2

    @amandasunshine2

    2 жыл бұрын

    Aww that's a crap bag

  • @gregoryb6494

    @gregoryb6494

    2 жыл бұрын

    My sister did a similar thing. Learned a lot as a waitress in a 4 star restaurant, but is allergic and can't drink wine at all. She knows a crazy amount but never will apply it to her own life

  • @kfaughter4350

    @kfaughter4350

    2 жыл бұрын

    Going an entire lifetime without being able to drink wine, I would just kms

  • @daniyal-syed

    @daniyal-syed

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kfaughter4350 billions of people do it

  • @kfaughter4350

    @kfaughter4350

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@daniyal-syed I am referring to how this person is allergic to it. I myself have been called an alcoholic, I drink a lot of wine

  • @anotheraggieburneraccount
    @anotheraggieburneraccount2 жыл бұрын

    one of these days im gonna have friends over and im gonna do the whole thing with the swirling and tipping and observing and then im gonna conclude "yeah i think this is wine"

  • @mbrusyda9437

    @mbrusyda9437

    2 жыл бұрын

    Tsk, tsk, you're not learning. It's clearly Mountain Dew Baja Blast

  • @andersjjensen

    @andersjjensen

    2 жыл бұрын

    You gotta double whammy that one into "I'm highly confidant... that... this (extra sniff)..... is wine"

  • @nguyenduyphuc3924

    @nguyenduyphuc3924

    Жыл бұрын

    Joke on you that's the new red baja blast

  • @tylerdrewyor1453
    @tylerdrewyor14532 жыл бұрын

    When he said "sommeliers don't taste wine the same we do. Usually chugging it over the sink while crying" cracked me up! Love it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @DreamingInSlowMotion

    @DreamingInSlowMotion

    2 жыл бұрын

    Certified oof

  • @tombendall4070
    @tombendall40702 жыл бұрын

    I learned precisely one thing from this: Drinking Mtn Dew Baja Blast makes you a sommelier

  • @zv102zv4
    @zv102zv42 жыл бұрын

    "If you've already tasted the wine you've failed at tasting the wine"

  • @joermnyc
    @joermnyc2 жыл бұрын

    This sounds like something they could have used for an episode of “Frasier” Niles and Frasier fighting over who gets to attend a tasting with a Master Sommelier… and in the end they both end up embarrassing themselves and drinking beer in a bar instead.

  • @Alex632

    @Alex632

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @undine120

    @undine120

    Жыл бұрын

    You referring to s3e05 'Kisses sweeter than wine', about when Frasier invited the wine club to his place to impress them, and then in his attempt to get the place cleaned up, messes it up badly, or s7e17 'Whine club' where Niles and Frasier face off in a wine tasting competition to become the 'Corkmaster' of their club?

  • @felinvirginia1
    @felinvirginia12 жыл бұрын

    In France we also smell the wine first before shaking the glass to see how the smell evolve after it has been shaken.

  • @6z0
    @6z02 жыл бұрын

    This video will age like fine wine

  • @theregalproletariat

    @theregalproletariat

    2 жыл бұрын

    But the comments are aging like milk

  • @cliffgeo
    @cliffgeo2 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, a wine tasting video yet Sam still successfully sneaks in Mtn Dew Baja Blast as to be expected 😂

  • @colewelden
    @colewelden2 жыл бұрын

    It is astonishing just how many comments about Baja Blast there are

  • @shashankgadamsetty508
    @shashankgadamsetty5082 жыл бұрын

    0:30 I want that Years of intensive studying bug bite

  • @punkdigerati
    @punkdigerati2 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, the bouquet of Mt. Dew Baja Blast has hints of lime, quite delectable.

  • @MrA6060
    @MrA60602 жыл бұрын

    Guess I'm better than any master out there cause i can figure out all the info just with my sight (on the label)

  • @theregalproletariat

    @theregalproletariat

    2 жыл бұрын

    Everyone here seems to be overlooking that identifying wines isn't the raison d'etre for sommeliers. Wine pairing is.

  • @XMysticHerox

    @XMysticHerox

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@theregalproletariat But you don´t need even half the skills of sommeliers to do decent wine pairing. In fact most decent chefs can do it just fine.

  • @kauske

    @kauske

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@XMysticHerox This.

  • @theregalproletariat

    @theregalproletariat

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@XMysticHerox Remember that what's shown here is the skillet of a Master Sommelier - which are indeed, less in demand, but are still in demand by high-end restaurants that own expensive bottles.

  • @XMysticHerox

    @XMysticHerox

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@theregalproletariat I wasn´t talking about (just) Master Sommeliers. Even the basic certification includes deductive wine tasting stuff. Like I said any good chef knows how to pair wines. You say they are in demand in high end restaurants and of course you are right. However this is not to pair wines though if employed I imagine it often is something they do. However the main reason is "being fancy" and pleasing wine snobs. It´s as simple as that. The purpose of high end restaurants is moreso making customers feel important than (just) providing good food. Sommeliers are a big part of that.

  • @lunarl1ly
    @lunarl1ly Жыл бұрын

    i feel the reason for people learning this is less to know where something is made when they taste is and rather to know how it will taste after hearing where, when, and with what it was made.

  • @domotoro3552
    @domotoro35522 жыл бұрын

    TLDR: the number of rings in the glass's stem

  • @elliesoska5687

    @elliesoska5687

    2 жыл бұрын

    Underrated comment

  • @em-yz6rl
    @em-yz6rl2 жыл бұрын

    "At least this will kill the next four minutes of your life" That hit too real

  • @SylvanSwirls
    @SylvanSwirls2 жыл бұрын

    I think it's fitting that "sommelier" is pronounced like "smelly yay"

  • @Blah64

    @Blah64

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am stealing this fun fact for my next wine tasting.

  • @chewybuoyeel
    @chewybuoyeel2 жыл бұрын

    The video I have been waiting for! I follow on social media a Master Sommelier who was based in Charlotte NC for sometime, he sourced wines for the nicest upscale restaurants in Uptown. I visited one of the restaurants, had an outrageously expensive steak, and saw the wine locker and the visual guide (of the restaurant’s wine collection and it’s resident Master Sommelier) on the wall.

  • @macomputersuck
    @macomputersuck2 жыл бұрын

    So you're telling me that my church has been serving Mountain Dew Baja Blast this whole time?

  • @TunaBagels
    @TunaBagels2 жыл бұрын

    The Baja blast kept getting me and it was hilarious

  • @aniketkale449
    @aniketkale4492 жыл бұрын

    Dude your videos are getting more and more interesting and informative day by day, keep it up, I really appreciate it!

  • @luxwilliams1351
    @luxwilliams13512 жыл бұрын

    The really funny part is when sommeliers can’t tell the difference between red wine and dyed white wine. Specifically, not recognising the red wine they were given was actually identical to the white they were given, just dyed red.

  • @doggfite

    @doggfite

    2 жыл бұрын

    They did the same with an "expensive" wine and a "cheap" wine, but (big surprise) they were both the same cheap wine! They just filled a fancy bottle with the cheap wine and the sommeliers were fooled 100% of the time in the experiment.

  • @theregalproletariat

    @theregalproletariat

    2 жыл бұрын

    [CITATION NEEDED]

  • @itsmederek1

    @itsmederek1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Depends on the sommelier, the best have no problem with that. Here is a video of a Master of Wine doing the test you mentioned: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYJslcxuirK7nZM.html&t Master of Wine is a similar qualification to Master Sommelier. What I have learned is that many of these experiments are done on 'Wine experts' but not expert blind tasters and that when a MS or MW replicates the experiment they have no problem with it. Fact is that blinding tasting is incredibly hard and people who can do it well consistently are very rare but definitely exist.

  • @rahmanhakim944

    @rahmanhakim944

    2 жыл бұрын

    YEARS OF ACADEMY TRAINING WASTED! -Buzz Lightyear

  • @jonasdatlas4668

    @jonasdatlas4668

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@theregalproletariat there’s an Adam Ruins Everything about it out there somewhere

  • @anthonydpearson
    @anthonydpearson2 жыл бұрын

    I’m forever going to call my mouth “the wine hole”

  • @YouAreBreathing
    @YouAreBreathing2 жыл бұрын

    "Let's learn how to do something that you don't really need to learn and also probably won't ever use but hey at least this will kill the next four minutes of your life." AKA every KZread video I watch.

  • @Just_a-guy

    @Just_a-guy

    2 жыл бұрын

    For me there is also some history, so learn what ppl did and also probably won't ever use but hey at least this will kill the next four minutes of your life

  • @theregalproletariat

    @theregalproletariat

    2 жыл бұрын

    KILLING TIME?! It's bad enough wasting time without killing it!

  • @theregalproletariat

    @theregalproletariat

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Just_a-guy Learn history so you don't repeat mistakes already made.

  • @Mo_Mauve

    @Mo_Mauve

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@theregalproletariat As in so you stop wasting time or so you don't end up as a wine taster?

  • @theregalproletariat

    @theregalproletariat

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Mo_Mauve Unrelated comment. I was talking about learning from all kinds of mistakes people made in the past.

  • @BigBang28A
    @BigBang28A2 жыл бұрын

    HAI smell the year of these bricks 🧱🧱🧱

  • @notmyhandle88
    @notmyhandle882 жыл бұрын

    this enhanced my wine knowledge 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @omplate
    @omplate2 жыл бұрын

    Everytime I watch your videos, I end up laughing my head off! Keep up the fantastic work!

  • @The_Vanished
    @The_Vanished2 жыл бұрын

    Even on my worst days this channel makes me genuinely laugh

  • @larsjorgensen2911
    @larsjorgensen29112 жыл бұрын

    I've learned so much, I will remember this next time I pair Taco Bell's finest Chalupa with a glass of Mountain Dew Baja Blast!

  • @TheNoerdy
    @TheNoerdy2 жыл бұрын

    We need a master sodalier for all the Baja Blast Facts

  • @WillHellmm
    @WillHellmm2 жыл бұрын

    I read the title as "How Some Liars Can Taste Which Year Wine is From"

  • @agustinentratico3081
    @agustinentratico3081 Жыл бұрын

    The wine color doesn't depend on the climate of the wine region but on the grape varieties. Wines made with Grapes like Pinot Noir (grown in different climates) have more of a translucent red color because of the thin skin. It's the skins that give the colors.

  • @colinpetersen1173

    @colinpetersen1173

    Жыл бұрын

    There are many factors. You're right that varietal matters, but climate does too. You mentioned Pinot grows in many places, and it can look different in the glass depending on whether it's warm or cool climate Pinot. Wine-making techniques, e.g. whole bunch fermentation, used by the winemaker also affect colour as does whether the wine was fermented in oak or tank.

  • @billyyank2198
    @billyyank21982 жыл бұрын

    Now I want a Mountain Dew Baja Blast, for some reason.

  • @artistwithouttalent
    @artistwithouttalent2 жыл бұрын

    So for all that training, how do we explain those experiments where sommeliers are routinely fooled by "lesser" wines?

  • @theregalproletariat

    @theregalproletariat

    2 жыл бұрын

    Depends on the sommelier, the best have no problem with that. Here's a Master of Wine (similar rank) telling white from red: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYJslcxuirK7nZM.html What I've learned is that many of these tests that 'prove' the difference can't be told are done on wine experts (who don't specialise in taste). And then a MS or MW replicates the test and they'll tell the difference no problem. Blind tasting is incredibly hard, and people who can truly do it are rare, but definitely exist.

  • @nade7242

    @nade7242

    2 жыл бұрын

    they were not the best trained sommeliers and were the lower level ones

  • @monhi64

    @monhi64

    2 жыл бұрын

    The thing sommeliers are consistently fooled on is price. Since wine prices can be totally arbitrary. Seems like they can be pretty consistent on the rest

  • @kauske

    @kauske

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@monhi64 You also have to factor in that if you dye a wine red, say 'this is a red wine', it has a huge psychological impact on human perception; which is another one of those tests. It doesn't so much prove wine tasters are bad, just that humans are hugely suggestable and subjective creatures.

  • @chachwa9970

    @chachwa9970

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kauske so wine tasters and snobs are kind of pointless with how subjective human taste is.

  • @ZeusTheIrritable
    @ZeusTheIrritable2 жыл бұрын

    Didn't that scientist from France debunk wine tasting? I'm sure that Masters that have studied for 30 years are fairly accurate, but your average wine snob can't tell the difference between a $5 bottle of Yellow Tail and a $500 bottle of Y 2020.

  • @hartenny
    @hartenny2 жыл бұрын

    0:08 Litrally every school but that 4 minutes is replaced with 5 hours.

  • @MyWillbot
    @MyWillbot3 ай бұрын

    As a Master Sommelier, I feel like you did an incredible job. Sharing now!!

  • @Driftwave_Beats
    @Driftwave_Beats2 жыл бұрын

    I really like to think some dude told the others "I am a professional wine taster" just in order to not having to search for a real job and getting free alcohol and afterwards people turned it into a real science.

  • @monhi64
    @monhi642 жыл бұрын

    Wait so swirling the wine and watching the droplets gives you more accurate info on sugar and alcohol than just tasting it? Those are the only two I think I could reliably taste

  • @thoperSought

    @thoperSought

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think _"accurate information"_ may be the wrong way to see it: think of it as *more* information. of course you can taste sweetness and even alcohol, but how much you taste is hard to measure, plus it can be affected by other flavors. think if it like you need to measure some space for a bookshelf, and all you have is two sticks you don't trust the markings on. you use both of them, and it gives you a range of what's possible. if you buy a bookshelf that's close to the middle of that range, it's probably going to fit. one thing to keep in mind about measurement is that *_all_* measurement is relative. we only think some measurement is absolute because we're used to fancy systems like grams and so forth, where the basis for comparison is hidden.

  • @EebstertheGreat

    @EebstertheGreat

    2 жыл бұрын

    Our taste buds are surprisingly unsophisticated. There is often no way to tell one sweet substance from another. And wines have some compounds that can taste sweet but are not sugars. That's even more true for ethanol, which is more easily detected by its dryness and texture than its actual taste. But wine has other compounds that affect dryness and texture too. So getting more info can help.

  • @leogallot3742

    @leogallot3742

    2 жыл бұрын

    no

  • @kirival117
    @kirival1172 жыл бұрын

    Somm here. This was really well done! Still waiting on getting mountain dew on a blind flight though...

  • @dman7895
    @dman78952 жыл бұрын

    Smithsonian and others had huge articles a few years back that cheap wines technology has caught up and there’s virtually no reason for expensive wine anymore in terms of taste

  • @zaydansari4408

    @zaydansari4408

    2 жыл бұрын

    As with cheese, coffee, and chocolate, once you aren’t buying the worst kind, any moderately priced cheese or chocolate will taste “good” ie. Totally pleasant. But, if you want more interesting flavors, you may need to find a slightly special one which will either cost more because it is harder to make and maybe a little extra if it is very popular and a lot of people want it but there isn’t very much to go around due to the size of this particular crop, cacao grove, vineyard, or cheese maker. So to get a good tasting product like coffee you can do that for quite cheap maybe $10 per bag instead of $6 for the cheap stuff. But if you want to try something with a apraxia’s floral note for example, you may need to buy a dry processed single origin coffee that would cost $15-25 per bag.

  • @brocklastname6682

    @brocklastname6682

    Жыл бұрын

    @@zaydansari4408 I taste a huge difference between $5 wine and $20 wine. More expensive than that doesn't seem to make a huge difference.

  • @itsmederek1

    @itsmederek1

    Жыл бұрын

    The tech maybe caught up but certain processes like hand harvesting, high quality oak, prolonged aging and reduced yields add to the price of the wine, also replicating certain regions climatic and soil conditions is next to impossible without buying grapes from more expensive regions.

  • @SirWussiePants

    @SirWussiePants

    Жыл бұрын

    There is definitely a point where reputation and collectors push a price beyond its worth taste-wise. Yeah, 2 buck Chuck is a decent wine. But you can definitely get more nuance and flavor profiles from a more expensive wine. I think the price point where price starts to deviate from actual taste improvement is around 100 dollars US. But not all 100 dollar wines are better than 2 buck chuck either. As in any industry the name on the label can increase the cost - sometimes without warrant.

  • @itsmederek1

    @itsmederek1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SirWussiePants 2 buck chuck is not decent wine. It supports large industrialized wine production by big corporations that exploit workers and pollute a lot. Manipulation is also rampant and the taste is far from okay. Spend more for an honest product please. Wine should be as cheap as possible NOT CHEAPER than possible.

  • @65Drums
    @65Drums2 жыл бұрын

    These Baja blast jokes give me life

  • @Olszymanski
    @Olszymanski Жыл бұрын

    I never would think of a HAI video where mountain dew Baja blast would be mentioned twice

  • @postandghost9391
    @postandghost93912 жыл бұрын

    I live in Napa Valley, I am near 400+ winery's and my county has hundreds of acres of vineyards. And I can confirm, that I will never use the information I just learned in a realistic scenario because Im a peasant here and all I do is harvest the grapes.

  • @donm5354
    @donm53542 жыл бұрын

    42 - This video became FULLY INTERESTING once I realized I was # 1

  • @heidirabenau511

    @heidirabenau511

    2 жыл бұрын

    @no way back ?

  • @Mr-Money01

    @Mr-Money01

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@heidirabenau511 It's just a youtube bot spamming for attention

  • @MayorMcC666
    @MayorMcC6662 жыл бұрын

    baja blast has such an aesthetically pleasing color

  • @sallyisabel
    @sallyisabel Жыл бұрын

    “Chugging it over the sink while crying” 😂

  • @RoccoGuyBoiThing
    @RoccoGuyBoiThing2 жыл бұрын

    I've worked with so many sommeliers of various levels. They are making it up to a man(and woman). Have yet to meet one that can pass even basic tests of their "knowledge".

  • @MikeJBeebe

    @MikeJBeebe

    Жыл бұрын

    I so believe you...

  • @theregalproletariat

    @theregalproletariat

    Жыл бұрын

    Depends on the sommelier, the best have no problem with that. Here's a Master of Wine (similar rank) telling white from red: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYJslcxuirK7nZM.html What I've learned is that many of these tests that 'prove' the difference can't be told are done on wine experts (who don't specialise in taste). And then a MS or MW replicates the test and they'll tell the difference no problem. Blind tasting is incredibly hard, and people who can truly do it are rare, but definitely exist.

  • @olivercharles2930

    @olivercharles2930

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MikeJBeebe Plenty of blind wine tasting studies and experiments have been done, and they show that most sommeliers are full of shit.

  • @kennalikespizza4515
    @kennalikespizza4515 Жыл бұрын

    The concept of wine school made me laugh good job 😂

  • @hnlpharmd

    @hnlpharmd

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, imagine devoting so much time and effort toward learning about something so frivolous. Talk about a bullshit job...

  • @ConnorNolan
    @ConnorNolan2 жыл бұрын

    The other video with your face doesn’t have comments on, but I just wanted to say that you are freaking adorable. Of course we all imagine you as a middle-aged dad in a suit and tie, but I think you look great!

  • @greenman12342
    @greenman123422 жыл бұрын

    Master sommeliers can't tell the difference in quality between a $5 bottle of wine and a $5000 bottle of wine, the whole profession is a joke other than their extensive knowledge on variety

  • @slavsquatsuperstar
    @slavsquatsuperstar2 жыл бұрын

    Was hoping he'd say "All those planes would have been a nightmare without our sponsor, Wendover Productions."

  • @privateinformation8364
    @privateinformation83642 жыл бұрын

    I'm a vinedresser (tend to vineyards) can confirm 90% of us don't know this stuff, we're just there to cut the vines, tie them up, and fish the rats and snakes out of the vats before they go to the winery. We also make fun of the wine tasters behind their backs

  • @thebrandolorian9037
    @thebrandolorian90372 жыл бұрын

    I was already drunk when I started the test. And I apologize to the couple I took the bottle from. I know I'm not a professional and that doesn't give me the right to "borrow" that expensive bottle of wine from you guys. I need help.

  • @joseville
    @joseville Жыл бұрын

    See, swirl, smell, taste. They forgot to feel the wine and hear the wine.

  • @cuyohistoriador2858
    @cuyohistoriador28582 жыл бұрын

    My father Is a Máster Sommelier. But Is always hella busy and rarely talks about how His work works. I was always curious of how did he guess every aspect of a wine. Father did give hints and notes, but this video ties It all together

  • @MishaG4mer
    @MishaG4merАй бұрын

    1:46 okay that audibly made me laugh out while i was at my toilet

  • @kyleahoff
    @kyleahoff2 жыл бұрын

    That subtle corn syrup flavor...perfection in an aluminum can

  • @lilrex2015
    @lilrex20152 жыл бұрын

    The jokes in this vid were total fire.

  • @wangsengsin2527
    @wangsengsin2527 Жыл бұрын

    After watching this, you cannot convince me that sommeliers aren't just playing Geoguessr professio nally, but with wine.

  • @DaisyGeekyTransGirl
    @DaisyGeekyTransGirl2 жыл бұрын

    I always assumed a sommelier was just an alcoholic trying to disguise their addiction as a job.

  • @theregalproletariat

    @theregalproletariat

    2 жыл бұрын

    "I mean, some people drink it by the crate, but that's not being a connoisseur, that's just plain sloshed."

  • @Thechesful
    @Thechesful2 жыл бұрын

    Ok, operation soda steal is coming soon and now I can't wait for it

  • @ryanstubbs9437
    @ryanstubbs9437 Жыл бұрын

    The best part about this is the ending when he says “you could just read the label”

  • @egonmilanowski
    @egonmilanowski2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks HAI! I can now tell the difference between wine and Mountain Dew Baja Blast!

  • @johndoe5432
    @johndoe54322 жыл бұрын

    As a sommelier in training and wine maker for my day job... I'm never even going to attempt the master or advanced tests. They will actually ruin your mind as you do nothing but study for years.

  • @kjh23gk
    @kjh23gk2 жыл бұрын

    One of the funniest episodes yet.

  • @klownvandamn7946
    @klownvandamn79462 жыл бұрын

    How to become a Sommelier in 2 steps 1. Look at the Wine label 2. Google the Wine

  • @jeremybamgbade

    @jeremybamgbade

    2 жыл бұрын

    Literally this. It's now a superfluous position.

  • @elios-0001
    @elios-0001 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect go-to-sleep video

  • @rachelredden6682
    @rachelredden66822 жыл бұрын

    1:01 Me whenever my Mother-In-Law visits. 1:42 My husband when my mother visits.

  • @GufandFedGovt
    @GufandFedGovt2 жыл бұрын

    Most people in Argentina when trying wine do all of this, except they don't do conclusions, only do the steps of the tasting.

  • @Iris_and_or_George
    @Iris_and_or_George2 жыл бұрын

    1 tiny step missed, smell the wine before the swirling stage as well as after☺ jeeeeee a subject I know stuff about🤣😂

  • @bensonprice4027
    @bensonprice40272 жыл бұрын

    Why do you put me on Baja Blast like that?

  • @Duci1989
    @Duci19892 жыл бұрын

    3:45 was the point where you really got to me.

  • @jackamos9828
    @jackamos98282 жыл бұрын

    Great video 👍

  • @burnsieroehrig555
    @burnsieroehrig555 Жыл бұрын

    This would be the best party trick

  • @nooternootey9666
    @nooternootey9666 Жыл бұрын

    Sommelier is just a more formal way of saying "professional alcoholic"

  • @TheGrinningViking
    @TheGrinningViking2 жыл бұрын

    People think of sommelier as wine flavor experts, but the job is really about detecting fake wines. It's less like an art critic and more like a forensic art detective - that's why the first thing they do is inspect the seal on the bottle and the cork. Wine critics and other "experts" are about being snobs.

  • @kauske

    @kauske

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wouldn't spectroscopy, and molecular analysis among other lab tests be better? Seals can be faked, flavours can be approximated, and a human can't taste the carbon 14 levels, or other radioisotopes that would give away the age of a bottle in particular. You can't ever really fool the basile chemical analysis of the wine, and post 1950's wine will always stick out like a sore thumb thanks to the elevated radioisotope content.

  • @TheGrinningViking

    @TheGrinningViking

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kauske As far as professions go, it's a bit antiquated.

  • @brianwilson2546
    @brianwilson25462 жыл бұрын

    Less than two minutes in and I’m already blown away by how much stock wino footage there is.

  • @brokenlegs8431
    @brokenlegs8431 Жыл бұрын

    hasn't there been a myriad of studies showing that in blind tests they have no greater than guessing odds of picking correct ages, price ranges, and regions?

  • @shesh2265
    @shesh2265 Жыл бұрын

    this is an excellent mountain dew baja blast ad.

  • @brentbeacham9691
    @brentbeacham9691 Жыл бұрын

    “… painfully oversimplify this complex system.” Seems to be a theme in your videos.

  • @Faroesx
    @Faroesx2 жыл бұрын

    The second Baja blast reference made me lol

  • @b1ff
    @b1ff2 жыл бұрын

    How to take something extremely niche and make it sound crazy. This'll do.

  • @grosslyoverrated
    @grosslyoverrated2 жыл бұрын

    there are actually 419 Masters of Wine currently. and 498 people have passed the MW exam since 1953.

  • @alexanderschultz9803
    @alexanderschultz980319 күн бұрын

    Never really realized how snobby and intricate wine can be, and I literally live in Napa

  • @jaradsmethers3601
    @jaradsmethers36012 жыл бұрын

    secret project could this be a video about the secret art of brick tasting

  • @theyoungconservation
    @theyoungconservation Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, now I really want mountain dew baja blast

  • @simpleeconomics6947
    @simpleeconomics69472 жыл бұрын

    Why does Life have to be so complicated, just let me drink my wine in peace!!

  • @this51man
    @this51man Жыл бұрын

    1:30 I feel so attacked lmao

  • @JDNicoll
    @JDNicoll2 жыл бұрын

    This could be the best channel on KZread.

  • @imstillw8ing
    @imstillw8ing2 жыл бұрын

    For some reason I read the title and thought all Simoleons had the super power of being able to taste which year wine is from. I just woke up.

  • @cirogarcia8958
    @cirogarcia8958 Жыл бұрын

    All of that just for a party trick lol

  • @wildweedle6012
    @wildweedle6012 Жыл бұрын

    I watched this video and became a master sommelier.