As an Australian Beef enthusiast and wine lover, I applaud your doing the hard yards for us. I once saw a documentary many years ago where a famous French Sancerre wine maker insisted on a bottle of his favorite Sancerre with T-Bone steak cooked over flames.

Wine and food pairings are so interesting to me! I liked how you described the interaction of the tannins and proteins. Cool stuff. I prefer a nice Brunello di Montalcino with beef.

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Malbec is king :) when it comes to just meat pairing, the Argentinians pretty much have it nailed down. Thanks for this one, this is one of favourite things to do when eating with my wife. When pairing wine with food, I would really recommend to open two different wines as that makes the entire dinner so much more enjoyable, both for your own education and also as a dinner conversation and I've often found wines I dont really like to drink alone to enhance the food as well as the food making the wine more enjoyable, but once the food is finished, the wine is not as pleasant. But primarily, put away the phones, enjoy the food and talk about the wine/food combinations and what works and what doesnt.

Love langhe Nebbiolo with a steak. Normally high acidity and aggressive tannin that pairs wonderfully with a rib-eye or NY strip. The Napa cabs tend to be too rich and syrupy for most foods in my opinion

Favorite wine with steak: Aglianico from Campania... or a great big Bordeaux.... or of course a great Cabernet Sauvignon from California.

Argentinian malbec is always a great choice for beef, in any shape or style. I personally find Clos de los Siete even better than El Enemigo, but both are amazing wines. The cheaper options, like Escorihuela Gascón and Salentein Reserva are fantastic as well - the established Argentinian vineyards have their sh*t well figured out and put out very consistent wines at a high level of quality.

This was great! At steakhouses the Napa Cab + Steak is so popular that the Napa cabs on the wine lists are overpriced compared to the rest. If you like that American oak + steak combo Rioja is the way to go to avoid the inflated Napa prices at restaurants (even not at restaurants, imo). I’ve had great Syrah with steak, but my palate always veers toward left bank Bordeaux and steak. -Chris

Very helpful. Thanks Konstantin!

Malbec is an underrated beauty, there is a great winemaker here in the Adelaide Hills who hosted an Argentinean meat night with pairing wines and the Malbec was hands down the best match. Good job mate, love your videos, very informative.

I am certainly no wine expert, and I find this educational and very interesting. Thank you. Having said that, finding a restaurant with great food and a very good sommelier makes the whole experience then times better...

Great video again, my favourites red wines when grilling a nice steak are Napa Cab, French Bordeaux, Argentinian Malbec or a California Zin.

Amazing video, as always!

I’ve been binge watching your channel lately. Very entertaining

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

I have good memories about El Enemigo Cabernet Franc 2010, can't wait to try their other wines.

Thanks again for another great video. I read one comment asking if you could maybe dig a little deeper in the detail and I would love to see you cover some of the great regions of the world in more detail. With food pairings, a safe bet is to drink what the locals drink such as steak with Malbec in Argentina. A classic has to be a Brunello with a steak Fiorentina. For those who cant stretch to Biondi Santi, Il Poggione represents fantastic value for money; and its easy to find.

With so many videos based on Vivino, does master himself have an account we could follow? 😏 thanks for new video 🙌

@xalkin

2 жыл бұрын

yes, its the same as the youtube name :)

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but there is not too much information on there right now.

All the Penfolds reds I have tried so far are excellent with steak. Chile Cabernet Sauvignon amd Carmenere are good choices. Chuck steak is a very much underrated cut and I like bold Spanish reds with it.

Awesome thanks! I would love to hear about pairing with Japanses food - sushi, sashimi, savory and rich sauces on various meat dishes, etc.

I too love El Enemigo wines. I would like to suggest you try the El Enemigo Bonarda with Schnitzel. It was an amazing combination.

You know what's wrong with your channel? There's just not enough of it! Keep the videos coming Konstantin, I thoroughly appreciate all the effort you put in and am constantly looking forward to the next 'episode'. In answer to your question, my favorite wine with steak is... red. If it's something I haven't tried before even better.

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Keep going Konstantin great content!

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

My go to for a summer barbecue is a slightly chilled Verduno Pelaverga: fresh, spicy and with just enough structure!

El Enemigo is an amazing house ! Some of the most valuable wines i have tasted .

Anothal good Vid Konstantin. I usually like Bordeaux.... even right bank heavier on Merlot is nice. Also a sangiovese based wine with some age/structure or not (i've had a Chianti Rufina that worked). Obviously Brunellos but those are over my budget! I've had Tannat a time or two with Meat and it was real good too. I'm all for a lighter red too like the one you have here from Alto Adige ! i'd love to find that wine in the States!

I love this video. I totally agree with your comment on Syrah and beef. Here in Northern California local vintners make great Syrah based wine. While it seems like it would go with a nice tri-tip, it just is not the best choice. And I agree....drink more porto

If you like the "El Enemigo - Malbec" you should try the next level of the wknery "El Gran Enemigo", i recommend the Cabernet Franc from Apellation Los Chacayes...! awesome video, regards from Argentina!

Great natural wine pick!

Thank you 😊 🇬🇧 that was helpful

Favorite wines with beef. Upper NapaValley, Duckhorn (Three Palms) Merlot and any Barolo.

I was once completey flashed by a pairing. I prefer red over white wine and I don‘t like sweet wine at all. We were served a fresh and spicy thai salad in a michelin star thai restaurant in Alsace. It was paired with a Gewürtztraminer. The pairing was absolutely faboulous! In my private life I struggle a lot with food-wine pairing.

A video explaining the difference between the MW and MS certifications would be outstanding, especially if you could get an MS to participate!

I enjoy Chianti Classico with beef. The cherry and savoury notes go well with a decent steak. There's also a Cabernet from Paarl (Glen Carlou) that I like with beef.

I had an 80s Bordeaux I fished out of the crappy wines the previous owners of my house in France left behind and paired it with cold pigs trotters in gelatin from the butcher. Magnificent!

"Chateau La Tour de By" from Medoc for me, but better Penfolds are really good as well.

I would've gone the same route actually. I love a good Malbec with beef and I'm actually (a bit) surprised the Crozes-Hermitage didn't work so well! Interested in trying concentrated Whites with beef next time

Nikolaihof Riesling Steiner Hund 2008 Reserve; incredible combo :)

I like medium high acidic red wine with good amount of tannins. Sangiovese is one of my top choiche for a rare steak without sauces 😋😋😋😋

With beef I think more tannic wines go very well. In terms of grape varietal: Bordeaux and the varietals on its own (Cab. Sauv. Cab. Franc, Merlot), Syrah, Malbec, Sangiovese, Tannat, Carménère, Pinotage even though it is not that tannic. Perhaps a muscular Burgundy.

Would be also interesting to watch a video about food pairings with champagne, cava and other sparkling wines...

That steak is beautifully cooked...!! Pranzegg.. interesting- learn something new every day ;)

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I love a Syrah, 2016 was a great year. Petite Sirah is also a fav.

A video like this but with other pairings (fish and vegetarian dishes) could be interresting. I usually don't struggle that much to find a good red wine to go with meat, but find it more difficult to find good matches for vegetarian dishes.

I find Malbec works with beef, although some other wines work. Always a pleasure when the food and wine pair well.

I usually pair a quality meat, with a full-bodied red Douro wine. An aged port wine goes well with a dessert or dark chocolate, thanks for the content. Subscribed!👌🏻

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@numanuma20

2 жыл бұрын

Funny, I paired a 2006 Dão red wine with game and it worked well. The wine tasted like a red Burgundy

I love to pair Oloroso Sherry with my steak. But I also like Bordeaux (something from Pauillac) and Durif/Petite Sirah.

Tomas Postigo is amazing with Chuelton de Buey especially if served with pimientos de padron but with a peppery sauce I love Jim Barry´s The Forger. SUper Tuscans like Le Volte can also pair really well with more cooked steaks.

I'm trying to make a goulash with a 20y/o from Taylor's, which I didn't liked at all (I believe it to be a bad bottle). Read that if you cook the Tawny long it will fit perfect beef. I will see it on the weekend.

Hi Konstantin! Nice video! Since I'm from Argentina, an argentine wine "won" this tasting, and you've visited our country...I'd like to know if you are planning to make a video with "deep dive" in argentine wines. Cheers!

Hi Konstantin, I would be very interested to see a wine tasting with a variety in port wines. Could we expect such a video in the near future ? Also, I do see a lot of information on the internet about storing wines in the long term, but not so much on storing port wines. I have all my regular wines in a wine cooler but my port wines are all on room temperature. Would you recommend getting a wine cooler for my port wines aswell ?

I am a big fan of port. Would probably have it after a steak rather than with it. Love your videos and would love to see a port review of the major producers

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea

Best wine after the meal? Definitely that Grahams. Great stuff. With beef, a dry table wine from Douro is one of my favorites. Great value there all around.

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good!

I would love to see you do a video on Port!

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Noted!

Ribera del Duero! But... I would also think about Garnatcha from Montsant...

I’ve tasted the Black Stallion. It’s beautiful

I might try the beef with a Barbera from a good producer (i.e., where the vines aren't over cropped).

I love Porto! My choice to pare it would be blue cheese or cured meat.

I am a bit biased on Uruguay. Hace a look at Garzon Tannat Reserva available in a lot of Markets. My best experience was with Bertolino Broglio Premium Tannat Exotic Senta Crianza or Stagnation Dayman Tannat or Artesana las Brujas Reservation Edicion Limitada.

I don't care what Vivino advises: for me it's Bordeaux left or right bank or Crozes Hermitage. But also "will do": Australian Shiraz, Chilean Carmenere, Argentinian Malbec, Madiran, South of France Mourvedre based wines. Not per definition in that order, to me they can all taste very good and form a wonderful combination: the quality of the wine to me is more important then the grape variety or vineyard it comes from. I like my beef companion to be well structured, with good tannin and well integrated oak, preferably with cassis and cedar notes, even ink and earthy notes. I usually have a quite concentrated red wine sauce with the beef...

There are different styles of steak which dictate what few wines i might have.; also many different styles of beef and beef dishes so I can’t pick a favorite beef wine. With a t-bone it will be Petit Syrah, Fillet’s Bordeaux, porterhouse’s Merlot. Depends on the steak and if there’s a sauce; but Champagne can work. Champagne and popcorn is a great pairing.

Could we get a best wine to pair with butter chicken video? I’m just a wine fan, not a professional, but I enjoy a malbec with butter chicken

I really like Temperanillo from Rioja with beef. Does it make sense?

I wish you would have included a red rioja as well, like a reserva or gran reserva.

Loving the debunking Vivino series

Totally agree with your opening statements. If I have a particular wine open, and it doesn't match with the meal....so what. Aged Cabernet with fish. Absolutely. Aged riesling with a pint of ice cream. For sure.

@thomasp2516

2 жыл бұрын

How are people supposed to be wine snobs if everything goes with everything? 🤭 I'm joking and agree with your point of view.

@eric1richards

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasp2516 Touche!

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

😆

Great video! I was actually able to find the Malbec (2013 vintage though) at a decent price so looking forward to trying it. Is there a chance that you could share some knowledge on how to recognize how long you can keep a wine? I recently bought a wine fridge for longer storing some bottles but I feel I might be wasting precious time on some of the bottles in there.

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely

I think Ruby port, LBV or Vintage, goes well with red meat with Madagaskar pepper sauce.

I guess is time for a El Enemigo dedicated tasting hehe They have a single vineyard line with 4 wines (Gran Enemigo) from 4 different regions in Mendoza...some of then 100 pointers....it would be interesting to check your opinions on those...

@robdielemans9189

2 жыл бұрын

I concur so far every El Enemigo I had was of good quality and taste.

@bautialbelo7955

2 жыл бұрын

Ale Vigil is the "Messi of wine" hahaha, he can touch anything and convert in gold... also he have some 100 points with Catena Zapata and Adrianna Catena vineyard...

Cederberg Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa works perfect with beef.

I absolutely love your content, don’t hesitate to go a bit more nerdy on your descriptions and making longer videos :) As for steak pairing, nothing beats a great Cote de Boeuf / Tomahawk steak with Brunello di Montalcino (Fattoria dei Barbi 2015 is amazing value or Biondi Santi 2015 if you want to celebrate something). Or last week I made a T-Bone with Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2016 from the Tignanello vineyards. I love the high tannins in Sangiovese for steak pairing.

@davide8888

2 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY! I am Italian and might be biased, but whenever I eat a stake I go for Tuscan whines based on Sangiovese even if I am so near to Piedmont (don't let my neighbors know). Don't forget Nobile di Montepulciano or even just a Rosso (di Montepulciano or Montalcino). And - for a great treat, in addition to the whines you listed - try one of the greatets Chianti producers - Isole e Olena

@rickmurmurmur

2 жыл бұрын

@@davide8888 Absolutely agree. Nebbiolo is usually too tannic and I feel it overpowers the steak. As for Isole e Olena, I have a few bottles of Cepparello waiting in my cellar for the right moment, I’ve never tasted their Chianti though. I’ll look out for it and buy a few soon.

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

During a recent diner, we had the sommelier of the restaurant nearly exclusive for ourselves (not planned). She had us taste wines that missed something when tasted without food, but after a bite, the saltyness of the food completed the wine so well that it became perfectly round. Question: if we would have bought the wine and just drank a glass, we probably wouldnt buy it again, but with a savoury bite it was heavenly. How can i now this beforehand? Its not often suggested on the label in my experience. Maybe i shouldnt just drink wine, but always have something to eat with it?

My favourite wine with beef is Ridge Vineyards Geyserville or Lytton Springs!

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Great choice. Had the Lytton Springs on Sunday!

I’d love to see some pairings with classic German dishes, Konstantin. Schnitzel, Sauerbraten usw.

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good!

Usually Rosso Di Montalcino, but I think any sangiovese wine will be a almost perfect match for a good steak

My favorite wine to a steak is Aalto 2017 pinto. I haven’t tasted the Aalto PS, but I guess that would also be great.

@LiveLifeLasting

2 жыл бұрын

Found the PS arguably better, but not by that much given the more than double price of it

Cabernet Sauvignon "Blueprint"... what do you think?

Malbec Portillo from Sallentein Bodega in Mendoza

My favorite with a steak is an old vine zinfandel

Tenua Ulisse 10 Vendemmie, absoluter Lieblingswein

Anybody knows any website that offers enemigo wines to European citizens?

Maybe I’m weird but for some reason champagne is the best match for everything.

@astronomerperson

2 жыл бұрын

I love bubbles with a lot of dishes. To me, Riesling is king of easy pairings though. Seems to enhance almost any dish.

Great review Konstantin and Malbec it is 🍇🍷🤩🇦🇷! Personally, I also prefer Brunello di Montalcino for its balance of fruit, tannins and acidity…and doesn’t need much decanting. However, what would you do if your family or friends insist on white? Oaked Chardonnay? Riesling GG? Many thanks and stay healthy !

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Riesling does work or a concentrated Chardonnay

I stopped eating meat about two years ago but I love my red wine! Will drink big in your face big fruit reds but not my preference.

That's really funny. I just opened a bottle of a white Catena Alta Chardonnay which has only little fruit but lots of oak. I immediatly thought this would go well with meat. Tomorrow I will eat steak, so let's see how the rest of the bottle really matches with steak. By the way, I think Port is the perfect wine for cheese :)

I like your videos and subjects, but may I make a recommendation? Don't cut the smelling and tasting of the wines. It it the most interesting part for some of us. We like the journey, as well as the destination.

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I will think about that.

Great review. Where do I buy the El Enemico i Germany?

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Mövenpick for example

A Cabernet Sauvignon is my 1st choice with steak

Beef and wine. Deliberately YES.

For me, Tempranillo from Rivera del Duero and Malbec from Mendoza are a good match with a piece of steak

Barolo with the fattest piece of meat you can find, put that massive amount of tannin to good use!

Mine is Neegru de Dragasani, cheers

I’m interested in how you approach a recommendation at a dinner where there are vastly different foods, like a sole and a steak. Do you recommend to the lighter dish or are there your go-tos that just good wines, forgetting the food.

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Ideally I am looking for a match that goes with both. If that is not possible i decide which course I want match the wine with.

Your steak looked perfectly cooked! How do you season your steak, with only salt? I have a bottle of Black Stallion Cabernet left in my cellar and agree that it’s great with steak.

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Salt, Rosemary, Garlic and a little bit of pepper mmmmmm

Not the video to watch with my bedtime glass of wine because now I’m starving.

I like spackling wine with beef and pork

Cabernet Sauvignon with beef!

A Banyuls or a Maury with food maybe? French fortified. Midway between port and a standard red. ( Still intended to be dessert wines though. )

@ninetyZeven

2 жыл бұрын

* with spicy food maybe.

Here in Brazil we like a Churrasco! and if the meat is grilled, I love a particular wine of Uruguay: The Bouza Tannat. Cost only 15 us and is powerful and its made without wood. lots of fruit, but with the accidity of the early harvest fruit. If you like the El enemigo Malbec, you will like the Bouza's. Hope you find it in Europe, cause is a great producer of distinct wines. no for the faint of heart! cheers!

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

WHERES AUSTRALIA. WE ARE THE PLACE FOR HUGE MEAT WINE. BAROSSA. COONAWARRA. MCLAREN VALE. TAKE A PICK. but awesome video

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Carmenere, Malbec