If you've ever grown tomatoes, you know that some years they ripen fully and early and easily make great sauce. Perhaps the very next year they struggle to ripen, making acidic sauce that needs sugar to get it somewhat balanced. This is vintage variation.

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

John Amidon 🙌 Perfect. Thank goodness people still grow things!

Been a wine drinker since November 2018. Just learned how to swirl! (August 2019). I had no idea there was so much to learn about wine, and the differences in vintages is something I thought would not change. Thanx for another, Madeline!

Before I started my journey on the delights of red wine drinking I would never have thought that the same bottle of wine, but different vintages would taste different. However I know through experience that they can taste differently, great video and explanations !

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Parker but, we all want to know, is this THE Robert Parker?

@robertparker3489

4 жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly I would love to say yes to that, but unfortunately I'm not !

How about a breakdown of Champagne? NV vs. Vintage, extra brut vs Brut, etc. What does disgorgement date mean? Which champagne under $50 should we try?

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a plan!

@edwardblacklock2446

4 жыл бұрын

Try drinking English Sparkling Wine, I would recommend Ridgeview from Ditchling in Sussex as a great example and one that you should be able to find in the states. Their Blanc de Blanc (a white made from white grapes) is a world beater and should be available for less than $50.

@prestonschram304

4 жыл бұрын

edward blacklock ok, I'll try to find it here on the west coast.

@carlfarang

4 жыл бұрын

@@edwardblacklock2446 My understanding is that southern England is hot right now for wines due to the changing climate, combined with the chalky soil, which has great drainage properties. Cool stuff!

@edwardblacklock2446

4 жыл бұрын

@@carlfarang That is broadly correct although its not just the vineyards on chalk that are doing well. In the South East there is also a lot of greensand which is also great for growing grapes, further down the south coast there are more varried soils along the Jurassic Coast (both Kimmerage & Portland are found here and give the names to the clay in Chablis) plus there is the volcanic soils of Cornwall and Devon as well as Norfolk being touted as having great potential with its very low levels of rainfall.

Thank you for another very fine video! As a Bordeaux drinker, I can tell you that vintages make a huge difference there. I would like to see you do a video on some of the lesser known (and therefore less expensive) villages in Burgundy. Places like Saint-Romain, Auxey-Duresses, Fixin, etc.

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! thanks for writing :)

Wine formula is as follows....climate + soil + grape variety + vintage + winemaker= wine......in THAT order. How good that wine is depends on many things. Vintage date is definitely crucial to the end result! Great video. Always enjoy your perspective.

Interesting that you were comparing Rioja wines because that's what I'm drinking tonight lol Campo Viejo Rioja Tempranillo, 2017. It's got some nice earthy and baking spice/vanilla flavors upfront with just hints of black fruit. Not my all time fav wine but pretty good (especially with some tacos, which the spice flavors really complemented).

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

Nice tasting notes. Sounds like a good pairing. Yeah, quality levels in Rioja vary greatly. That being said, a little bit of research goes a long way! Have a great night.

How did you teach yourself to make wine so entertaining and colorful, your written works are outstanding to engage with. Keep it all up. "Smells like a baseball glove" wow

I wish you would taste Nighthawk Red from Bota Box and critique it. It’s a little sweet, but I really enjoy it with food as an everyday drink. Love your channel and your charming demeanor. Thanks

@ladycase2

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Fantastic.

This was a great video. It was simple, humorous and so educational. 🍷👏

I loved this one, and am a huge fan of L de H and Rioja in general. Some more vintage tastings like this one would be cool!

@fkp05

Жыл бұрын

the holy grail of la rioja.

Great explanation on what different vintages can do and mean for a wine. Thank you. Have you seen that Washington state is on the verge of getting another AVA? The Candy Mountain ava is one step closer to approval. Anyways, have a great day and thanks again for the video.

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

Candy Mountain AND The Burn!!

Great video! I’m looking forward to attending your seminar in Napa

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Harry!

i wish i still had cubillo 2009 and 2010.

Just had an experience that shows the difference a vintage can make. Yesterday I took my friend, Kathy, to lunch to celebrate her landing a new job. The restaurant we went to still had Chateau Montelena Chardonnay at $36 a bottle (my mind is still blown!), but this time it was the 2016 instead of the 2015. The 2016 is more austere and less fruity than the 2015. I rated it at 90 as opposed to 93 for the 2015. It's been a long time since California had a really poor vintage, but there are differences. To get the best value for your money, it pays to know not only the vintages, but the variations within each vintage.

i really like your wien glasses where did u get them

Great video!

Like any fruits, there are yearly seasonal variation, wine grapes are no exception. New world wines just are more prone to use techniques to enhance consistency.

This was a great video. I’m going to an event and someone said to bring wine from vintages between years 2000-2005. Does that mean I just have to bring a bottle of wine with a date stamp between the dates?

Hi Madeline, just wondering what do you think about wine tasting app gotBottle?

I love how quickly you can pick out the aromas- it takes me a good few minutes to figure out what I'm smelling! Also, if you had to choose, which would you say was better quality (from a critic's standpoint)?

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

The 2010.

@jocelynpierrard3075

4 жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly Okay, thanks...

I had a bottle of (i think) 2014 Vietti Barbera D'Asti. It was amazing there was the wet stone smell that reminding me of childhood art camp. (Art camp was in fairmount park and brick walls carving out the park were topped with slate. when it would rain there was this specific smell that was so recognizable and this win had that exact smell). No vintage since then has that smell. Not one. It is frustrating as all hell.

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

As much as this causes you turmoil, I absolutely love this story. It's incredible how the smell of a wine can evoke childhood memories. I had a very similar thing happen to me! #RESPECT

Good info, but is there a source that tells you what were the good vintages for different regions? or current vintages for that matter?

Do you have a video that explains the difference between non-vintage and multi-vintage blends? I've heard it has something to do with a thing called base wine but I don't really get it!

I see an improved version of Jancis Robinson emmerge, 👍

@mokaska

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, no. If you want be a pro, you're better off with Jancis Robinson. If you want to have fun, while casually learning about wine, watch Winefolly. While there _is_ an overlap, it's for different audiences.

🍇🍷🍺 Yes like Hops with 🍺 The Area Grown Soil, Weather, as well as variety! Year to year they differ.. Grapes same thing! For me I would love both but prefer the new world 2010 Notes FRUIT FORWARD! The 2009 Wine Could Do well with a little age & paired with food... Where IMO the 2010 is more versitile with or without food it would be a great wine 🍷 Have A Great Labor Day Weekend 🍇🍷 Cheers 🍻🍷🍷

Lol the t rex cracked me up. Have you looked into any wine producers from Montana?

@johnholzhey8149

3 жыл бұрын

Are those fertilized with dead Dinosaurs?

I would like to see a comparison of wines from the same grape variety, same region, same vintage, same location and if possible same actual vineyard (that will take research), but different winemaker, to see how much the skill of the maker can impact the wine.

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

that sounds like a pretty ideal circumstance. I bet you could see something like that at a custom crush!

More like perfect dinosaur, Raaaarrrr! Not enough wines have pictures of dinosaurs on them and even fewer have pirates. My dream is to one day make a wine with a pirate riding a dinosaur on the bottle. So that's my way of saying you should review awesome wine labels and maybe look at the history of labels in wine and how they were developed over the years, both to prove provenance and from an artistic point of view.

What are your thoughts on vintage accuracy on restaurants' wine lists? I once ordered a 2015 Givry 1er cru and was presented with the wrong vintage of the same wine (2014 I believe). In the context of that evening it didn't matter, but I can see that it could be a big deal. What would be the appropriate reaction? It's happened another time at a different restaurant, and I also didn't know what to say.

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

I've been noticing more restaurants removing the vintage from the list altogether so that they don't have to reprint when the vintage changes. To me, this is more of a logistics problem that happens also affect the guest experience. Exactly how you described! I just dined at Ascend in Bellevue and was pleasantly surprised to see their entire wine list was on an iPad. Solves the problem of costly reprints immediately, but do people want to read a wine list on a digital device? I did, but I get the feeling I'm not part of the norm.

@nicobufr

4 жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly Thanks for the reply. The argument about costly reprints makes sense, so does the idea of using iPads. I think in both cases I experienced, it would have been nice to hear from the waiter something along the lines of: "this is a different vintage that what's written on the menu, are you still OK with that bottle?"

Just curious, did the labels give the percentages of the blend of each vintage?

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

They DID! I've promptly forgot them. They said identical #s (which is a little weird).

"2009 looks a lot more aged". Wow. Very helpful because everyone know what "looks aged" is the perfect way to describe colour. And washing your mouth with wine to taste it? I am seeing it for the first time.

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

I did describe how the rim of the '09 had more yellow-brown and color separation on the rim, but I ended up editing it out for length. As far as my method of tasting.. Believe it or not, it's netted me some awards in blind tastings! Really helps to understand the taste structure of a wine. Give it a try! (it's awkward at first!) Thanks for asking! I'll note that about the details. Seems a bit geeky, but definitely relevant :)

How do you differentiate vintage variance from the extra aging variance though?

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

You can't really. Although, you can tell if a wine will age longer based on where it currently is.

Could you do an episode on Cabernets that are overly vanilla and do NOT pair well with any food as the vanilla overpowers everything ie Quilt, Caymus, or anything Wagner? Seems to be the new trend.

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, those oak / vanilla flavors can get a bit intense on some popular Cabernet wines. Thanks for the request!

@cbthomas9577

4 жыл бұрын

Wine Folly But what happened to structure , complexity and tannins?? The tannin polyphenols are the healthiest part of the wine. They come from extended masceration/fermentation periods. Even the high end wines are fruit forward and devoid of any strong tannins in the USA these days. Could you name a few high tannnin domestic cabs in a future video? I have found that the Yao Ming Cabernet explodes with healthy tannins. Love your channel and the education it gives.

gee was the weather different each year?

YOu should start an educational certificate on "wine communication" I work in a Commonwealth Controll Wine and Spirits shop that has one of the densest consumer markets, and while we have a large number of those in poverty, we ar also within some of the highest income neighborhoods. I believe buying wine at a statewide level does a diservice to the diversity of urban consumers, some of whom are well traveled and well off. But in order to compete with the amount of MD 2020 and Talyor Port we sell, I have to find a few high quality expensive wines to stock. THey wont go fast, but will sell at a more 'dignified' price point for those expecting quality. I have customers who asked for Dom Perignon. I have customer who have said, "Im going to see my mom for the first time in five years, gimme your best wine." I tried to explain to him that expensive wines require a lot of care to show true character. I less than 7 minutes you and Wine Folly colleagues clarify what is important. I wish I could gain the skills you have gained from your video productions.

@christopherfegley421

Жыл бұрын

Please forgive typos and grammar, I spilt wine upon my keyboard.

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the focused feedback and recommendations! Currently, we offer Wine 101 and Wine 201 courses at winefolly.com but not a wine communicator award. It’s a really interesting concept! Thanks for sharing!

@christopherfegley421

Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly Give me the top three things you learned by doing Wine Folly Videos (not wine themselves, but making the videos). It would be an immense help to me and my customers.

0 percent chance I’m drinking the oh 9 with that description. Sounds like something you find at 10am on a Sunday from the college days

I've noticed label changes and coloring of the wine within 1 year apart. Those are in my collection and will not be consumed.

Lopez de Heredia ? Buy their Reserva and compare 2004/2005 - might be more interesting.

Not drinking anything at the moment because I'm on antibiotics but I DIIIIIID just adopt a dog and name him Gevery ;)

@Winefolly

4 жыл бұрын

Hugging a dog named after an appellation in Burgundy lasts longer than drinking a glass of Burgundy!

@kenrehill8775

4 жыл бұрын

Gevrey

California wines are more consistent since they blend for consistency. European wineries don't do that.

Please don’t drop the Hawaiian swing. Please