Why is FRENCH 🇫🇷 WINE so INTIMIDATING???

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@JumpCoachingConnection]

where did you find this guy?!? he is amazing and is what is missing and what we used to have- authentic, competent, empathetic, etc... need more of these "merchants" in our lives.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

He’s the reference for French wine in Michigan…

[@MaryLouBolas]

I have been trusting Elie with teaching me about and recommending wine for years. Visiting his shop is always a great experience and I always walk away with great wine. Even though I live in Virginia, Elie is "my wine guy."

[@drmatthewhorkey]

He is a maestro!

[@gustavomgomes]

Whaaalllll ! What a find !! And what a class !!! Kudos to you Matt!! This content will go viral ! It’s a must to share with friends that love wine ! Cheers !

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏

[@debbieelkington1643]

I’m moving to Michigan 4 THIS guy! 🍷

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Hahahhaha 😂

[@tonygallo1104]

Me too. This guy is great

[@ptg01]

Elie is for REAL, wealth of knowledge ! I've known him for almost four decades and is as genuine and unpretentious as them come.

I have probably watched 50 or more videos from you and this was the best. Wish we had such merchants in my country. Amazing content!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

​@@drmatthewhorkeyplease do something extended with Elie. Could listen to him sharing the knowledge for hours :)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

There will be a Champagne video ;)

@@drmatthewhorkey great! Looking forward to it.

[@lestertersteeg2769]

Great video! Very inspirational and insightful interview😊 Keep up the good work!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏

[@ianheslip6751]

This was such great conversation and I felt like I learned alot. Plus! I was heading to Detroit on Saturday before I watched this video, and now I'll be stopping by his store for the first time. Can't wait and thanks again!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Enjoy the shop and tell him you saw the video!

[@ianheslip6751]

@@drmatthewhorkey I will! I'm hoping to grab the Sancerre and the Le Clos du Serres, heck, probably more haha

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Probably 🤣

[@ianheslip6751]

@@drmatthewhorkey Hi Matt, I wanted to say I did stop into Ellie’s store today and had a fantastic time. Elie is wonderful and so gracious with his time and knowledge. I walked away with some bottles I can’t wait to try. Thank you!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😮😮

[@davidhalldurham]

Excellent video!!! This conversation could have gone on for, oh, another couple of hours and I would have sat through the whole thing just captivated at the depth of your collective knowledge. Wonderful job! Thank you.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks and another to come!

[@dantheman8279]

Elie is such an intelligent person and great commentator, people who live near his shop better appreciate what a gem and wealth of information they can access!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

He is a true GEM!

[@fitnesswitheasye5722]

Incredible video! Been waiting for this podcast since you posted a teaser about it.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Glad you liked it!

[@emilioditomasso2793]

I have been buying wine from Elie since he had his shop in Royal Oak, MI and then moved to his shop in Birmingham, MI. In this time he has made wine recommendations relative to my request and I have never been disappointed. He truly is a gem

[@drmatthewhorkey]

He is the real deal!

[@GustavoLorenzo79]

Wow. Great interview and insight. I just subscribed to the newsletter. Always thankful.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏 Glad you liked it!

[@mattfeltz7262]

What a great video, and great guy. Best news….daughters soccer tournament is in Michigan this weekend so hoping to get over and meet him and grab some new find deals.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Tell him you came from the video and he’ll be extra happy!

[@mattfeltz7262]

My wife stopped by today and said Elie’s was even better than expected. He was so generous with his time and so knowledgeable. Was delightful and grateful we learned of him from your video. She is coming back with 8 bottles and I cannot wait to visit myself

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😮😮😮

[@ptg01]

Elie Boudt !!! Known him for around four decades. One of the most knowledgeable merchant of French wines in the USA !!! Classy, honorable, down to earth GUY ! Well done !.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You got that all right!

[@robertfenti3996]

Matt this is so interesting the guy is a wealth of pure information....i love his pics....i want to try the 2nd wine the Chardonnay

[@drmatthewhorkey]

He is a gem and the white Burg was delicious!

[@ptg01]

He IS the real deal.. Known him for almost 40 years !

[@bethdevine6453]

What a fantastic interview. Your questions…his answers.. his knowledge is incredible I love the passion from you both A true appreciation and love for wine Thank you for this

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏 For watching!

[@Blair338RUM]

Elie is a GEM. Knows his wines inside out and is offering superb value. The wine world needs many more of them. 👍

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yesssss

[@gingerboxer7470]

Good video. I see a road to Michigan in the future and coming back with some great French wines....

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You will not regret it!

[@robertfenti3996]

I finally finished an excellent video. Matt I came into wine in1989 and reading Robert Parker one think he was a Journalist...when you would read about a wine after he wrote it up it made you want to either pop the cork or go purchase it. I tried so many wines cause of his influence of his journalism and passion to write about . This guys has a captivating distinct passion also.

[@markntexas8265]

Robert Parker’s tasting notes and quality scale so perfectly mirrors mine

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I have a ton of respect for Mr Parker

[@sovit7264]

🔥🔥👍👍. Good content. Very informative and love the passion.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

He is amazing

[@silasmoser301]

This was a WONDERFUL video. I really liked this. Have you done any content specific to Terrasses du Larzac? If not, is it in the works? :)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes one VLOG and also it showed up in my most memorable wines of 2023 video

[@silasmoser301]

@@drmatthewhorkey I’ll look it up.

[@Ruirspirul]

I wish I could go this shop! looks amazing😊

[@drmatthewhorkey]

It is an AMAZING shop

[@AShiga]

This is a really great talk, I wanted to jump into my screen to join 😃

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jamesnordbeck382]

Great video. I shop at Elie Wine. Many thanks for highlighting such a great proprietor!! My first great wines were purchased at his shop 20 years ago when I started to get interested in wine.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhh nice!!!

[@ptg01]

Marketing wise, he does not go after the big names (first growths, Grand Cru etc)... SMART !!!

[@lees5761]

Hey!! It's Elie. Been buying wine from him for 30 years! He knows his stuff!!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

He is the man!

[@zachzawyet6711]

Amazing video, hope to see more collaborations with him!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You will!

[@stbu900]

Top content! Very interesting insights! Thank you!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏😎

[@bbranco010]

Killer video, helped rejuvenate my thirst for French wine I guess there are still great values to be found and it’s not just for collectors.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Niceeeee

[@geoffpm]

Brilliant Episode !

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏

[@peterburlin8198]

Id buy wine from this man every day and twice on Sundays!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🤣😂😅

[@sfbassplayer207]

Awesome interview. In France the adage goes, It is Complex, rather than Complicated. Which is akin to the comment of “I sell wine” rather than Customers “buy” wine.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I loved when he said that too

[@Jonnhy99]

Now i know where I'm going the next time i cross the boarder 😊

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😃😃😃😃🍾

[@czrs85]

Half way through the video and loving every moment ... While I enjoy my morning cigar.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Niceee smoke another for me!

[@DrinkinItIn]

Great conversation, love this guy and his philosophy.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

He is a special wine merchant

[@patrickbrennan4728]

great content. ✌

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏

[@merry0ldsoul716]

You're a great interviewer!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏

[@vincentcarida569]

Outstanding Video!!!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏

[@FOB2009]

Wish we could clone this guy! More videos along this line please!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

There are more on location podcasts coming and I will have Elie on again for Champagne

[@JordiParonella]

ELIE make understand wine as no one else!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

He is the man!

[@JordiParonella]

@@drmatthewhorkey no him well!!

[@JordiParonella]

know

[@nichotime]

So nice and smart!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes he is!

[@LFGNUFC]

I have a bottle of that Laherte ready to drink in a month once I finish uni degree 😎😎

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You will LOVE it

[@donhays582]

Can we get website info or a mailing address for his shop?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Link to shop in description box

[@dandan412]

Why is the wine spit out in 7:50?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

All wine was tasted and spit (some spitting was edited out). When you taste a lot of wines you spit so you don’t get intoxicated

[@dandan412]

@@drmatthewhorkey Right! I bought my first bottle in March, it was Vintry's Madeira Fine, a communion wine, really amazing taste!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😮😮😮

[@holyfox94]

Ppl fear french wine, because they don’t speak french. It’s still way more understandable than german wine. And I say this as a German.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I do love German wine though! Just got back from another visit to the country

[@holyfox94]

@@drmatthewhorkey me trying to recommend french wine to germans, is like missionary preaching on a remote pacific island. Won’t give up though. France should give us foreign waiters a medal for spreading their culture 😂