Every Wine Tool a Sommelier Uses | World Of Wine | Bon Appétit

[@bonappetit]

Shop for the wine tools André uses! Durand Wine Opener amzn.to/3HXxmcu Cellar Rat Candle Holder amzn.to/34QxXOS Hip Wine Decanter fave.co/3HXxqZM Le Chateau Wine Decanter amzn.to/3uTLwb3 Glass Decanters with Wood Stoppers fave.co/3uPrcro Stainless Steel Tea Strainer amzn.to/3HXdDdd 2.8" Dia Metal Mesh Strainer Loose Leaf Tea Teapot Filter Infuser fave.co/3JxrfMB Fermtech FastRack Auto-Siphon Mini amzn.to/3HUbj6M Silver Tone Metal Tastevin Cellarman's Wine Tasting Cup with Chain Set amzn.to/3517FJA Winco WB-4 4 Quart Wine Bucket amzn.to/3GUxbNO Franmara Wine Tasting Personal Spittoon amzn.to/3uR0mPD Coravin - Pivot + Wine Preservation System - Black fave.co/34EmAd7 Le Sable Waiters Corkscrew www.winestuff.com/products/le-sable-waiters-corkscrew Aldo Sohm Small Spittoon aldosohm.com/products/small-spittoon?variant=36145591713948 When you buy something through our retail links, we earn an affiliate commission.

[@curiousgangsta]

Cork retrieval claw link?

[@atomictraveller]

sabre is the word for sword. saber is the spanish verb "to know" which is why lucas used it for his wily protagonists. there's no "thing" properly called "saber" by proper people who aren't educated by disn33y.

[@jhurtt77]

What about the other decanter that was tall and slim. The one you used to siphon the large format bottle. Is it a Reidel Mosel Decanter?

[@MrMetroFuel]

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[@MrMetroFuel]

Iiiiiiiiiiikpp

[@sooperalex15]

Always a delight to watch André explain wine and the culture in such a casual way. I'd love a wine session with this dude!

[@shawnhirtle303]

Very true!

[@luislozano9328]

Indeed it is🍷

[@nawec8484]

Aye yo! 👀

[@brynt.miller]

I'm still blown away that he worked at two restaurants with not one, not two, but THREE Michelin stars each. Even aiming for 2 is a really bold move. Talk about experience.

[@MrBrett203]

talk about an impressive resume. we KNOW all the advice in his videos is 💯

[@MrMcGoooo]

Sounds like a heart attack speed run strat

[@jeffder7143]

Sounds like you can't hold it together under pressure. Can't blame ya.

[@gamemeister27]

​@@jeffder7143What in God's name are you on about?

[@diegoferreiro7432]

​@@gamemeister27 I think he tried to reference The Bear, a show that goes deep into the Michelin star restaurant world

[@KRayxKodessA]

I could listen to André talk all day. Like, I don't even really drink wine... but dude knows his stuff, and exudes passion.

[@volliballgrl115]

As an amateur wine drinker, I deeply and thoroughly appreciate these videos. Andre is a real treasure. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@abbylicioussGND]

Facts

[@Stiftoad]

"amateur wine drinker" be honest were all just wine mom's (high functioning alcoholics) in training

[@eliasjarjoura445]

I'd prefer the Straight out of the bottle route

[@mud4309]

@@Stiftoad can confirm as an amateur Tequila and beer drinker

[@Stiftoad]

@@mud4309 German beer?

[@Ord3ith]

Even though I rarely drink wine, it’s great to see André back on the channel. His videos are some of the most entertaining and informative that BA has produced. More, please.

[@tiacho2893]

I remember someone told me that Russian vodka used to come with a pry off cap because you never opened a bottle you were not going to finish. That is how I treat wine.

[@SaltyPenguin255]

Andre is the best part of Bon Appetit right now. I legit just want to hang out with this dude. I feel like brad would make me go to a fish concert but Andre is a chill bro.

[@isaacchavez7121]

I was told to cut the foil like you said but no one knew why we cut it so low. I didn’t know the history behind leaded foil and now we keep that tradition. Awesome!

[@Cwrigh25]

Andre needs his own wine channel. He could introduce people into wine. Start by reviewing stuff you see in grocery stores, wine subscription services etc.

[@Baffi_]

Yass, should go solo and ditch this corporation

[@hiimpranav]

James Hoffman for wine

[@shaukuduo]

This is a formal request for much more Andre Mack content. Best thing coming out of BA right now.

[@elainetaylor-klaus287]

Great video, Andre! I love your energy and I think you’ll appreciate the rest of the story :-). I’m the proud daughter of the inventor of The Durand®, Mark Taylor (which he had patented in his 80’s, by the way!) - and I suspect you’ll appreciate knowing that it was actually named for his dear friend and mentor, Jean-Pierre “Yves” Durand, a world-renowned master sommelier. Yves would lead rousing cheers in French at wine tastings, where his incredible knowledge of wine was only exceeded by his joie de vivre!

[@sphrcl.]

cool

[@deeh9563]

So great that you happened to see this video!!

[@heycyd3]

This is absolutely my favorite series. Andre is such an effective teacher. Very clear, easy to absorb, casual teaching and I can see he really enjoys what he does. Thank you!

[@coreo881]

The gf and I met this guy at a little spot in Brooklyn. Not sure if he owns the shop or no, but it sure felt like it; he chatted for a hot second and then recommended a really good wine. Date night was a success lol. Really cool person.

[@DigitalAndInnovation]

The fact a sommelier not only endorses saber-ing, but starts the video off and has a waterproof transport box for his kit to do it is incredible! I approve!

[@jschlow8870]

I’m an avid whiskey drinker and collector and I love watching André talk about wine. His knowledge and love for it makes me want to explore the world of fine wines.

[@badandy19]

I'm a private sommelier who works for private collectors, and Andre has just delivered the clearest, least pretentious, most informative lecture on advanced wine service ever delivered. Take notes people.

[@carrisaamado]

Love watching these videos with Andre, he sure knows his stuff but he doesn’t flaunt his knowledge and has this really cool, down to earth vibe !

[@steepology5985]

The coravin was a game changer for me. I felt guilty opening a bottle before i got one, and never really drank wine beforehand knowing i only had a glass every few nights and it’d noticeably degrade in quality. Both my enjoyment of wine and the wines i got have improved since.

[@adamdubin1276]

I remember one time where my grandfather was opening a bottle of champagne for some celebration, he was having a hard time with the cork and we asked him if he needed any help he said no and after a moment of struggling pulls the bottle back to look directly at the cork, at which point the cork decides now is a good time to release itself. Most spectacular Black Eye I ever saw and the most embarrassed I think I ever saw my grandfather.

[@FishmacFLTRU]

I have no wine “knowledge” whatsoever and I’m truly not much of a fan. That said, CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF HIS VIDEOS. Whenever you see someone who’s this good at their craft, its great to watch.

[@spn112293able]

I may or may not have gotten away with not spitting wine out when I took a college level wine class by convincing my class that throat feel was an important part of the tasting process. I still stand by this

[@itsclurg]

Learned how to *correctly* use a wine key today.... thanks Andre! More more more of this man please! :)

[@TheSlowMusicMovement]

Andre is like a good animation - the kids (wine beginners) and the adults (wine pros) will both enjoy the cartoon, and for enthusiastic amateurs like me he is just solid gold. If he doesn't get his own Netflix show soon the there is officially no justice in the world.

[@nicholaswilliams5915]

Straight!

[@kwebst1]

I could listen to you all day. I rarely drink, if I do it is wine and in a restaurant, so none of this effects me but I love to listen to you explain it

[@winefolly]

Just wanted to say that André Mack is an expert and he knew that bottle might explode when he sabered it. This most commonly happens when you leave the bottle out and don't super chill it before sabering. I usually don't remove the cage when sabering, but everyone has their own style. Respect!

[@Jiggy609]

Love Andre. Give him his own show already!!!

[@richardbacon9684]

Would have been cool to see him heat shock the neck of a bottle and then break it off (not sure of the technical term of that maneuver). Andre is literally the coolest. So much knowledge and he makes it all sound sooooo accessible

[@mitchmaule6517]

That ruins the beverage completely lmao

[@rayshellyohansen4196]

I am here for André Hueston Mack all day, every day

[@chrislarsen2684]

I just love Andre....I would love to drink a bottle of wine with him...

[@cristinabock1310]

Coravins are great! Worked at a wine bar where my coworkers were always looking for excuses to coravin something so we could try lol.

[@QvorStoyanov]

Slowly but surely Andre Mack is turning into one of my favorite people on KZbin. Thumbs up!

[@ImaLilMonster2]

Good to know there are ways to preserve wine, my go to has just been drinking the whole bottle (I’m 22 so very new to this)

[@brokenzaphyr]

I'm a Muslim, I don't even drink but I've watched lots of Andre's vid. And I think his very humble and educational not to mention very articulate in his speech.

[@weesky5222]

muslim can drink mate, just not be drunk, especially during pray.

[@G1NZOU]

I've done sabering twice with a real sword, it's really fun. I was told that as well as the bottle being cold, you want to run the blade down the barely visible seam where to two halves of the bottle are fused together, where that seam meets the lip is where most of the stress gets concentrated and you get a nice clean break right below the lip.

[@tianruixiao9239]

Wow I did not know Andre was the sommelier at the French Laundry, huge respect. Not that I wasn't impressed by his well of knowledge in wine and his enthusiasm already.

[@4dog1977]

1ST TIME WATCHING HIS VIDEOS, I'M NOW A FAN. A GREAT EPISODE, ANYTIME I CAN LEARN SOMETHING IT'S NOT A WASTE OF TIME, ANDRE WELL DONE. NO HIDDEN AGENDA JUST A SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE. KEEP DOING YOU, BROTHER.

[@ambiorixdeseburons4939]

WHY ARE. YOU YELLING

[@jannmikoingelrabagogamingc6012]

That Coravin is definitely a must buy and really cool tool to have if I am going to start a hobby of buying wine when I grow older and more richer, really.

[@bluetannery1527]

This guy is absolutely so overqualified for this job but at the same time just perfect for it

[@sachel.samone]

My Coravins are my absolutely favorite items in my house. The needles are super fragile, but I absolutely love both my timeless and the sparkling system! Andre you are a treasure!!!

[@slowbro1337]

Omg that's what my candleholder is?? I always knew it had a function outside of illumination but I never expected that it was for wine. Wow very cool

[@atlys258]

I was working for Total Wine when the Coravin first hit the market and it really was a game changer for high-end consumers. My store had extremely wealthy clientele that would come in once or twice a year or so to stock their cellars, pretty much only dealing with myself or my manager directly literally dropping well more than my annual gross at a time, sometimes even 3 or 4x my annual, and when the Coravin hit pretty much all our high end clients each got at least one and began coming in much more often to see what was new that they could use it on to see where things were at for themselves and then commit to larger quantities later.

[@experimarketingpodcast2544]

ANDRE! YES! BACK WITH ANOTHER BANGER! LOVE THESE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS MORE THAN ANYTHING.

[@melaninxhalide1165]

It’s so cool to see a Black Sommelier. Loved learning about all of these tools.

[@JackOfAllTrades0404]

So true! I wouldn’t watch it if he was Asian :)

[@jaydonly2336]

@@JackOfAllTrades0404 why?

[@spacini]

Why do you focus on color when the subject is wine? You sound like a leftist with some serious insecurity and guilt issues. Did you relatives own slaves or are you just a cuck?

[@theelegantman461]

@@spacini Honestly bro, you sound pretty insecure.

[@alos18]

This guy is great. Watch the documentary Somme. Nothing new about a black sommelier. Does it really matter though.

[@kwaitefuni9152]

That last tool is pretty cool!

[@julianmx13]

So glad I came across André’s videos this week. As a wino, I’m hooked! Thanks for the great content🍷

[@theemclane4037]

He is the only reason I am subscribed to this channel

[@angelosierra4628]

Best series on KZbin

[@jackiedungan]

Andre videos make me happy. More Andre videos!!!

[@dfrenchorn]

10:00 as a homebrew mead maker, to see a tool I use a lot, makes me happy lmao

[@Blue-pw8uo]

I was kinda daydreaming while staring at the video's thumbnail and i thought the big text thing read "Sober". I was confused and came to my senses and realized that it actually read saber lol

[@TB11222]

I love watching André! I am happy Bon Appétit listened to us!

[@NaturallyKenya]

Such a fan of Andrè! He’s really inspired me to explore the wonderful world of wine. 🍷 Keep the content coming with him Bon Appétit!

[@bee4short]

I love wine and I love to learn. Andre covers all those bases and I always look forward to watching his videos. 😊

[@lutonyarussell-humes480]

I love my Coravin. Definitely a game changer and has allowed me to really enjoy great wine without worrying about waste.

[@Coravin1]

❤❤❤

[@bh-0330]

Wow when he said the places he worked at would sell about $17,000 in wine per night was crazy. Can't imagine what it would get up to on special occasions.

[@Ravaxr]

7:49 that's actually a neat trick for flashlights in general. Shine it upwards onto a white ceiling and it bounces back down, lighting the room like a regular ceiling lamp. It'll be darker, but everyone can see evenly with lighting they are used to without risk of being blinded by the beam

[@gavinfulton1361]

I don't even drink wine and I love these videos. This guy is incredible 🔥🔥🔥

[@travisdull5653]

This guy is very pleasant and calm

[@reddogdude]

Andre is the man! Just discovered his vids and they’re pretty useful for a middle aged guy who is finally getting interested in wine. Thanks for posting.

[@KevinSmith-iv3ri]

André is the goat!!

[@scoobtoober2975]

A good wine friend went to portugal and got into port. Hooked. He brought back some port tongs. Check that out some time. Super cool and fun to do. Works like a charm

[@brooklyn_breaux]

DAMNIT. I'VE WORKED IN A FEW FINE DINING RESTAURANTS AND A DURAND WAS NEVER MENTIONED FOR OUR OLDER BOTTLES OF WINE. THANK GOD I'VE NEVER MADE A FOOL OF MYSELF OPENING THEM.

[@shomarismoak6869]

I always look forward to an Andre Mack video! Thanks for the wine education!

[@barnaclebob123]

Andre is the best

[@Davidevans44]

Super informative, without being too nerdy, and very entertaining ...and thank you so much for not editing out the bottle breaking :-)

[@kristengvan]

Loved this! He's so interesting and approachable and talented. I learned a lot--thank you!

[@damianrehbein3992]

He looks like if Morpheus became a Dad and decided to make his Passion his profession. Just radiating good energy.

[@Onewheelordeal]

Exactly how I imagine "sabering" will go on most peoples nice expensive special occasion bottle. Not to mention the looks you'll get telling people you're into sabering

[@AAG414]

I could listen to this guy talk about wine stuff for hours. And I'm not even of age to drink yet.

[@SeinFreak]

This'll come in handy for WWIII

[@tiacho2893]

I remember a joke about army knives (like the Swiss army one that includes a corkscrew) being the reason France got invaded every so often.

[@j.d.7208]

I'm not a wine expert but I but I really appreciate your down-to-earth relaxed feel. Seems like the other Sommeliers I've watched are very uptight and rigid like an android for some reason

[@jum4ngie]

I love these Andre videos so much you have no idea.

[@tomwhite7983]

Watching the cork start to get pushed out of the bottle, just before Andre completes his sabering move, highlights just how much pressure was under the glass.

[@lordofentropy]

That Corvinus thing is Pog AF. That is such an elegant solution to a problem.

[@carlcadregari7768]

Absolutely loved the last part….all you need is a wine key, a bottle and curiosity……👍👍👍.

[@Im_Player_2]

So casual and yet so informative, great content.

[@jdpst20]

It was always on my bucket list to saber a bottle of sparkling or champagne and I finally go the opportunity this past winter in Vail, Co to kick off Happy Hour at the hotel I was staying at. Went smooth and was such a cool thing. I was told that there is a small seam that is barely visible in bottles and that seam is best faced upwards because it's a weaker part of the bottle. I used a napkin to hold the bottom and pop! It was awesome.

[@jamesdooling4139]

Not that is really matters, but in the late 90s, I was the marketing director for one of the largest wine importers in the Southern US. At a trade show, we flew in a French man using a true Napoleonic sabre to open a Jeraboam of Dom Perignon to fill a cascade of Champagne glasses stacked in a pyramid. It was truly impressive and only cost about $65,000... Most of that money was spent on the sabre's insurance and loan and travel...

[@juanayala4608]

The first cool sommelier on KZbin. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🔥🍷

[@rickyherrickyher]

All I do is wait for Andre videos here

[@journeysa]

Oh man. I’m always here for an André video, and I don’t even drink wine all that much!

[@BruinsPastaSauce]

I have only have had box wine and Joshua wine(My IRL name) in my life.. but i could listen to this guy go on for hours about wine.

[@carolberg8860]

As usual, Andre is so informative and delightful! More please!

[@driverdave7846]

facts

[@leslieleslie6590]

Fascinating...for as long as I have drank wine, I can't believe I have never heard of some of these tools before!

[@syncroswan]

I look forward to these so much! I learn a lot and they are truly enjoyable!

[@rayisland23]

Wow Great Video Very Informative

[@coraphillips5873]

I got to sabor a bottle of Cremant d'Alsace on my last day of culinary school, it was awesome!! Took me a couple tries because I was timid but I will always treasure that memory. I still have the bottle and cork in my room!

[@LNVACVAC]

Today Sabrage only works well on Champenoise bottles due to glass in other bottles being generally thinner and not suffering the typical stresses produced by the disgorge freezing.

[@JW-nh5ku]

I subscribed to this channel cause of this guy right here Edit:autocorrect messed up a word

[@tomaiken8026]

Andre is super fun to watch!

[@smurf6901]

I do not drink wine. Don't care for it. But this gentleman does his job very well that I watch

[@Teekles]

The durand can be used to remove a cork without damaging it such that it can be recorked with a proper seal, provided you don't use the screw combination.

[@heathereverette2122]

Love all of André’s vids!! Always so fun and educational!! Definitely want to add a couple of these tools to my collection!

[@mimilarue2111]

I love him! I’ve learned so much by watching him! 🙌🙌

[@Catherine-e5q]

My favorite series

[@lauralara3007]

andre is definitely one of the best ideas bon appetite ever had

[@blahblahh7249]

this guy is great

[@imrael496]

I'm going to have to try that. Thanks.

[@bmorepanic]

Somehow, all I can think of is Mr. Mack trying to spit for distance after the filming... Thank you - I learned a lot.