Sommelier Compares The Same Wine From 7 Different Countries | World Of Wine | Bon Appétit

Sommelier André Hueston Mack returns to Bon Appétit for another World of Wine, today to taste and comment on the same kind of wine-sourced from 7 different countries. See how vintners around the world each work with Pinot Noir grapes, producing results that reflect their region of the world.
Director: Gunsel Pehlivan
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: Mike Imhoff
Host: André Hueston Mack
Producer: Halie Aaron
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Associate Producer: Yoshivel Chirinos
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Lucas Young
Assistant Camera: Paola Oliveros
Audio: Lily van Leeuwen
Production Assistant: Kelsey Barnhart
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Diego Rentsch
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0:00 7 Countries, 1 Wine
0:31 France
2:47 USA
4:54 New Zealand
7:39 Germany
9:42 South Africa
11:39 Argentina
12:58 Australia
15:05 Last Thoughts
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[@pengwinlee]

i see andre, i click.

[@TSpeaks]

Sameee

[@1987smashley]

Edutainment at its best. He rocks!

[@seven7skills391]

Simple.

[@CrestedWarbler]

The people want more of andre!

[@marilynrios3237]

Hes my favorite no nonsense somlier.

[@brou971]

This gentleman should have his own channel.

[@eblake3617]

He does! He just hasn't posted in a while

[@kendallstark4302]

@@eblake3617 yeah! It's been years, I think.

[@thebluefus]

It’s called Bon appetite you bonehead…. And the video won’t reach a million views so going solo ain’t in his best interest

[@jacob9540]

The best series Bon Apptetit has ever produced in my opinion!

[@Andydandy7]

100%

[@JunkyGamR]

Love André but It's Alive is still the GOAT

[@xxdalionxx]

I love this series but that title is reserved to it's alive

[@bearisarius]

Agreed

[@Natashaz48]

100%

[@cooki522]

I would love for him to go through the different types of sparkling wine (Champagne, Prosecco, Cava etc) and explain their similarities and differences because a lot of people mistake champagne being the best just because of its name, when there are loads of amazing sparkling wines that rival champagne but cannot be called it as they are not made within the Champagne region.

[@valzerna]

That's a great idea! Would be very interesting!

[@peternixon1460]

Easy - Champagne (and Methode Traditionelle) is thinking person's Prosecco..

[@burkles4456]

@@peternixon1460 yes that one region in a low tier country creates high iq grapes. No marketing involved. 😒

[@JasperKlewer]

Yes and add Franciacorta and Sekt.

[@tarawalker7193]

Personally, Spanish Cava is my favorite sparkling wine.

[@Docbyday]

Andre’s a real gem, would love to see him do some blind tasting videos!

[@luckyrashes]

Blind > biased is better in 90% situations in my humble opinion, I'd love to see more

[@Docbyday]

@@luckyrashes definitely agreed, would be fun to see a Somm of his caliber doing blind tasting. As fun and informative as all his videos have been so far, he’s not been blinded to labels and producers so his assessments are probably slightly biased.

[@mariofranco7416]

YES

[@boxlogoboy6853]

@@Docbyday he’s actually done some blind tasting if I remember correctly with some celebrities.

[@Docbyday]

@@boxlogoboy6853 I do remember the celebrity wine tastings (the Kevin Hart one?) but this was for the celebrities to guess the price range. What I mean is I’d like to see him blind-taste these 7 wines, and be able to show his thought process on whether it’s New or Old World, what makes it unique to a certain region etc. It’d be much more enlightening rather than already knowing the label and region before you taste.

[@tamzinfat6392]

An all South African wines video would be really cool! 🇿🇦

[@de3k_]

I would love that. Also, an All-Australian or All-NZ (or All-Argentinian) series would be great. I'm trying to understand in simple terms how different reqions impart their qualities onto the wine, and I feel like there's a wealth of content that could be produced on this topic.

[@AutoAgentcoza]

He did just happen to choose one of the highest snob value, double barrelled Hemel en Aarde wine farms. The wine is, quite frankly delicious and well worth a trip in that direction. Don't forget Spookfontein!

[@janpiet6612]

i could listen to andre talk about wine for hours. he talks so passionately about it in a way that makes it accessible and easy to understand 😄 big slay

[@3D_Drafter]

You chose a great region for Pinot Noir in Australia, however you need to go more south to Tasmania. The colder climate produces some truly outstanding pinots and the basalt / dolerite rocks high iron content allow for deeper colours where age doesn't necessarily match it's colour / hue.

[@intheknow6499]

Agreed. I am absolutely flabbergasted that a Tasmanian wine was not chosen. They consistently win best Pinot Noir awards both nationally and internationally.

[@tonyturner4602]

It’s a bit of a misnomer that just because tassie is more southerly it’s cooler, ie Central Otago would always market itself as one of the southernmost wine regions which makes you think cool, where the Martinborough vineyards on the North island are consistently cooler - elevation, mountain ranges, ocean currents & winds have a lot to do with it. Check out photos of NSW’s Orange region’s vineyards in autumn & winter - not uncommon to see a blanket of snow over the vines

[@Kaz_NZ]

Great explanation on Pinot Noir around the world, loved it! One point about colour... we grow Pinot Noir on our property in Marlborough, New Zealand, and regardless of the differing seasons and sunshine hours, we always harvest the grapes fully purple - no green at all. In fact, during harvest we are careful to avoid any small green bunches (or second set) as they do not have the required sugar content to make a drinkable wine and can add an unpleasant 'green' flavour character to the end result. However, sometimes our wine is deep and dark and sometimes it is very light in colour - it all depends how much water the plants received during and leading up to harvest. The more water, the bigger the grapes and the less colour the wine will have, as the skin to juice ratio is less. A long dry summer and lots of wind will produce small berries with thick skins and a very high skin to juice ratio - and these will result in a dark coloured wine, even though the grapes are produced off exactly the same block. One year we produced bunches so big the resulting 'red wine' was like a dark rosé! Our friend who's a winemaker saw the fruit and asked what the hell it was because it was "too big to be Pinot Noir!" 😂 Our wee vineyard is far up the valley and received a lot more rain that year than the lower blocks.

[@princemamuwalde]

With quotes like, “ your relationship with a Wine should never be monogamous”. Hands-down you are the best brother! 👍🏾 and I will forever use this phrase thank you.

[@peternixon1460]

Never drink the same bottle twice. Don't be a brand slave.

[@jpdonovan3753]

Had me at "drunk uncle pour." Love this series. Love Andre. Got gifted his book "99 Bottles" for Christmas. Great read.

[@j3annie1963]

I truly love Andre's explanations of the wine. I also love the comparisons of a variety across regions. Keep up the fantastic topics!

[@jonhedlund8058]

Nice! I hate it, I think he comes across as over pretentious and too hard trying in his attempt to "not be pretentious", and then he crosses over very simple things as "wine nerdy". I'd love to have someone else instead.

[@_WOR]

I used to drink a ton of wine with my ex gf but then I started getting blisters down there that keep coming and going so I had to stop entirely. I'll be pretty upset if I find out this entire time all I had to do was try a different region's wine.

[@maxvega5597]

Having Andre teach me about wine has really helped me please continue to do episodes of wine!

[@Pheminon1]

I would LOVE to see a video about him describing the different types of popular wines and what they pair with. Like, what's the difference between a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Cabernet Franc, or what's a Merlot, a Pinot, etc. What should I eat with these wines, what's a good wine to just drink by itself? I think that would be great for beginners to get started

[@markwillies7666]

Good to hear that the South African Pinot Noir was so good. Walker Bay is situated along a really beautiful stretch of our Western Cape coastline.

[@johnsadler1133]

Over priced though

[@jackholman5008]

Coloniser

[@JaydenDCampbell]

I'm not even into wine but I can easily listen to this guy drop knowledge. He demonstrates a real passion for his interest. I'm glad our NZ wine came up strong too.

[@chrisanderson7820]

As an Australian I have to say after years of heavy wines (cab savs etc) I've become less adventurous and settled on pinot noir as my preferred red. It's easy to drink and hard to get a bad choice.

[@normp3273]

Automatic click anytime Andre shows up in my timeline. Because I know I'll learn something.

[@mh1972]

Andre makes wine so fun

[@rawrss]

André is the best - can't get enough!

[@gab.lab.martins]

That Kiwi wine sounds like my type of wine. Delightfully earthy and complex. Hope I can find one here.

[@torink8229]

I have a severe anxiety disorder yet André’s approach and personality and the content just calms my mind and I feel like I can escape. These are my comfort videos.

[@blairmulholland]

Thank you for highlighting Central Otago, which, in my biased patriotic opinion, produces the best Pinot Noir on earth. I wouldn't mind that being kept a secret, but for the fact it's so hard to find here in the US.

[@dylanadams1455]

I'd never heard of the winery used here, so I was hoping it would be every bit as good as the more well known ones! Also love a good Martinborough and Waipara PNs too

[@billybobd]

There are lots of examples of Australian shiraz and cabernet that are lovely, soft and complex. Just have to know what to look for. As for pinot just leave Aussie pinot alone, never review it. You don't need to know about it.

[@thedavidj1996]

Personally I love an Oregon Pinot Noir. I think it has the best mix of old world and new world styles. They’re tart, earthy, and kinda weird. I love them. Burgundy is great too as are German Pinots, but Oregon has my heart.

[@gp4708]

💯

[@numanuma20]

Burgundy is the gold standard for Pinot Noir as it was where Pinot Noir started.

[@thedavidj1996]

@@numanuma20 well ya but my taste preference is Oregon. I love burgundy but it isn’t my number 1.

[@Brackcycle]

Wondering if you could suggest something I might like. The Willamette wines I have tried have all been too jammy for my taste. I like more acid. I live in a lesser known Pinot region near Prince Edward County in Ontario that is right on the edge of where vinifera can survive. It is definitely cool climate Pinot. Is there anything you would suggest checking out?

[@numanuma20]

@@thedavidj1996 I like Oregon too.

[@gaylelescanec4410]

Really appreciate Andre's down to earth view and interpretation of how the wines taste. I've always wanted to learn more, and he really helps me understand so much. Thank you for finding him and allowing him to share his knowledge. Thank you Andre' for opening new eyes to what you love and sharing that love.

[@thesupercreeperkid]

I would watch this man everyday

[@thebradelliott]

Great watch as always. Quick one as an avid South African Pinot Noir drinker - Hamilton Russell is great, but definitely not the best out of the Hemel en Aarde Valley. Try Storm Pinot Noir. Also, HR retails for around $30 per bottle.

[@theshapeshifter232]

Love this series, Andre makes it so fluid and easy to understand that I could just watch this forever.

[@lisaconnelly7189]

You have taught me so much about wine! This is a wonderful series, can't wait for the next one!!

[@perstouch40]

That Germany section was the nicest put down ive ever heard

[@flatplatypus]

You're right about the thyme in Central Otago pinots. Thyme grows wild everywhere and I swear it flavours the soil!

[@CDankies]

I really like this series with Andre. Like it’s great to have a standard (in this case the varietal-Pinot noir) and the variables is different regions. This a great set up!

[@camuscat123]

That was fantastic! Pinot Noir has so many nuances. This was the most informative video I’ve seen.

[@olwethusilo7155]

Amazingly interactive video, thank you!

[@carlyobrien2171]

Kudos Andre, always excellent videos! A 2023 wish is for more videos!

[@carmendedoze]

Always appreciate the depth of analysis by Andre - growth of knowledge!

[@an0gr0br]

Great video. I’d love to see this as a series with other varieties of wine

[@robert-jeanray2701]

Wonderful presentation. Thank you.

[@chuckduzzie8529]

I cannot tell enough people about your wonderful wine videos. Thank you Andre

[@lisanonken]

Excellent video! Super informative . I hope you will make more in this style!! Many thanks!

[@erieplayhouse15]

Andre’s tastings have been helping me study for my Somm 1 and WSET 2 courses. Bravo sir

[@tracielucaslord2924]

Excellent as always. We want more Andre Wine Videos.

[@paulopheim4224]

Thank you. Informative, personal, wonderfully education. Salut!

[@ngocthanh1992]

Super review. Thanks

[@eringray9349]

Absolutely love Andre. Every single video he does is pure gold.

[@areyoureally123]

Fantastic. So educational yet engaging.

[@rerus01]

Excellent idea. Andre always delivers the best content when it comes to wine :)

[@ivannaman]

Excellent tour of round-the-world Pinots. Really informative, thank you.

[@stellaproductions1493]

Amazing episode!! I so enjoyed learning about the regions and weather involved with wine. Thank you Sir!

[@yoontaejung4403]

Super helpful!

[@davidbutler1666]

Refreshing . I like that you give each wine its due. They're all different expressions of the cultivar and they each have their appeal. Too often, people have a rigid measure of what "good" is (Burgundy every time!). Really articulate and knowledgable.

[@tamynickels9328]

love u watch and learn more about wine and tasting, thanks a lot André

[@davidabbett7011]

Wonderful tasting. Thank you.

[@dkjakob79]

Man. Andre is so cool. This is my favorite series on BA right now.

[@clarissetravelwineleisure]

Awesome! Well done🥂

[@melissagamarra7611]

I would love a whole video explaining more about why certain places have great wine and some can’t grow wine grapes at all.

[@phoenixr6811]

Never disappoints 😊 I always enjoy his educational approach to wine 🍷

[@kimmykero2421]

Jez, I love this guy: he truly deserves his own channel! Thank you for a great video!!

[@VashtiPerry]

I am so thrilled by his knowledge down to the growing details of the grapes. Oh I love that people who are experts can share some of their knowledge with the masses.

[@wolflikeyou]

It’s crazy to me how much people overseas pay for South African wine and then I remember how good it is. And I’m like oh yeah “it’s just cheap for me because I live in the wine region” 😂. A good reminder to appreciate that I have affordable to access to incredible wine. Would love to taste more European wine but our currency is weak as heck.

[@seanf6724]

Wow, great knowledge and delivery without any arrogance, nice!

[@immacook4u]

I love funky, earthy, mushroomy Pinot Noir!

[@ThePabloBarlow]

Great educational session. Really enjoyed

[@apartmentcookery]

Always very good tips.

[@seanjenkins4459]

Best series ever!!! I love this guy!!!

[@patricksibiya7861]

Don't about the other parts of the world, but in South Africa we generally serve our pilot noir like white wines, chilled in an ice bucket.

[@patricklee9237]

Thank you for explaining wine in understandable terms I like how you give an insight into interpreting a wine

[@cameronbatko]

Always a great day when an Andre video drops

[@Victor-nv3ez]

I love his videos. Please keep them coming.

[@robertnelson7773]

just here for my boy Andre! Taught me everything

[@trinityrivervineyards3246]

great job, thanks for sharing

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

It would be great to see this on Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, both of which are widely grown in various parts of the world, giving a variety of expressions.

[@jsnadrian]

I love these videos. wish andre would do a wine collab with some of the wine youtubers out there. wineking, konstantin baum, etc. such an under appreciated space on this platform.

[@TB11222]

André is the greatest!

[@angelapulliam8401]

Love your videos. You make me try new wines!

[@DjuBarreto]

Go André!!! Keep the videos coming, he's so great. Cheers! 🍷

[@ROBERTO00G]

We need these more often! and bring back more through the grape vine

[@peachmelba1000]

...smoking tire fire...wet dog...notes of model glue...getting a bit of sun warmed pool floaty too...really nice

[@Antifag1977]

It seems a large part of being a sommelier is being able to describe tastes. It seems simple at first but if you think about it, it can't be easy giving unique descriptions of things that are all very similar.

[@carlcadregari7768]

Great stuff Andre.

[@OJB42]

Excellent video. Explained it all really well, without sounding too pretentious! :)

[@somerset3078]

Loved it!

[@ianlacour9701]

So glad to see Enderle and Moll on here. Super tasty German wine makers. A lot of their Orange is great too.

[@michaelmiglino6512]

Wow, great episode, very informative and in depth. I am a 2nd level Sommelier here on Long Island and I felt all your information was on point! 👍👏👏

[@minvin]

Thank you for the interesting tasting!

[@TheCharcoalchicken]

great informative episode

[@TrishaMaybe]

Could watch every day.

[@patrussell8917]

Clear explanations and advice on what wines can be Excellent presenter who knows his subject

[@Valeria.Y7]

Love this sommelier series 😎

[@ListenAlGaib]

I see a new Andre video - I click. It's that simple.

[@terriw27us]

What a great addition to my day.

[@EarthCybebe]

I don't always know what Andre is saying, but I always appreciate him speaking! Love this man and his knowledge.

[@vincentsorisio3062]

great video!

[@lefthandedfool]

Thanks andre, im learning allot. Enjoy the pace of the show, and your openness. Youre the opposite of a winesnob.

[@mimilarue2111]

I really enjoy his videos, well done 👍

[@moultodm]

Geeking out about the wines in the background is my favorite parts of these videos… who chooses them?? They’re different in every video and they’re so well curated!

[@Coachandrewjames]

Andre's videos are always elite!

[@AnnapolisGirly]

I love Andre. I also love those wine glasses, just beautiful!

[@Enthusiast_Plus]

I could watch hours of this 😂 great stuff Andre

[@fredperry523]

By chance I happened to visit Hamilton Russel in the beautiful Hemel en Aarde Valley last weekend for a tasting and I certainly did not know that they were such a celebrated winery - it was all very low key there, work as usual. There was a farm next door called Spookfontein that we also visited and this was also a great experience - beautiful raw contemporary Architecture - just brick and glass and unfinished concrete, they had a port which was also not too shabby.