Avignonesi is a super special wine brand for me. The VNdM was always a favourite of my wife and I for special occasions, and when I lost her in 2018, the wines took on an even deeper meaning. In 2019/21 I was lucky to be living in Florence for a time and I went to the Avignonesi winery in Valiano, and the staff were amazing. I was able to sprinkle some of her ashes in the La Tonda vineyard and spent some thinking & reflecting there. I was also able to enjoy a fantastic behind the scenes winery tour. Avignonesi will always be special to me. Thank you for this episode which prompted so many good memories.
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Wowwww thank you for sharing this… My condolences for your loss and I’m glad it’s so special to you. Your comment made my day.
@willyegli92905 ай бұрын
Yes, Vino Nobile AVIGNONESI is a,wonderful wine🍷🇮🇹
@normhall16223 ай бұрын
Matthew, I have enjoyed so many of your shows but this touched my heart. It's obvious that you love Italy and Sangiovese. This is your best video by far.
@drmatthewhorkey3 ай бұрын
Thank you… to this day it’s the video I hold closest to my heart
@Jckendall13Ай бұрын
Love this one! You know Tuscany is one of my favorites. I like these travel styled videos. Hope you’re well Matthew
@drmatthewhorkeyАй бұрын
Thanks, there is a whole playlist of them
@drewcigna8197 Жыл бұрын
Loved the Biondi Santi hospitality and the interview with the CEO! The 83' reserve must've been a gem, keep up the great content!
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Thank you. That visit was one of the highlights of my wine career!
@derekcontreras74942 жыл бұрын
Wow great video one of my favorite, awesome to see you traveling again. Looking forward to more videos like this one be safe and enjoy🥂
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much! I appreciate it a lot... You might like this one from a few months ago too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpDYnoBvo7ykjNE
@derekcontreras74942 жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey love that video 1544🤯 thanks for the recommendation.
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
@@derekcontreras7494 Thank you sir, more to come!
@xiaovino2 жыл бұрын
Great episode with intriguing stories, Matthew!!! It was such a pleasure to meet you in person this September at Avignonesi! Keep up the great work, and I can't wait for more! Cheers from Montepulciano!!!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Hey hey! It was great to catch up. Thanks again and hope to see you soon.
@rodjacobs3396 Жыл бұрын
Love these videos in Italy. Last year I had gotten more into French wines. But Italian cuisine has always been one of my favorites and seeing your videos and made me switch back to Italian wines.
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Ahhh wow thanks! There are a lot of French wine videos like this in the channel too
@rodjacobs3396 Жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey True. But I know how you love Sangiovese lol
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
😛
@nuno.peixoto2 жыл бұрын
Your best video so far. Spot on! Cheers
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Obrigado, much more to come... You might like this from a few months ago too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpDYnoBvo7ykjNE
@JackRosei2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Was lucky enough to taste Biondi a good couple of times, next week will taste the 09.
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Had the 09 during the visit, incredible wine showing really well now
@kuojiao5822 жыл бұрын
Your content quality is great! Keep up the good work!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Many many thanks
@weiht67672 жыл бұрын
Was in Tuscany in October and did a few wine trips.. Casanova di Neri being the highlight.. Great food, great wine, beautiful scenery, fantastic hospitality.. Great that 15 and 16 vintages have reminded ppl how great Brunello wines are. Very much overlooked and under appreciated
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
We must have just missed each other :)
@weiht67672 жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey Bummer.. Hoping to do Etna next year, had to cancel in Oct due to the cyclone. Nerello Mascalese fast becoming a favourite of mine!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
@@weiht6767 Nice, there will be a video like this one coming up about Etna soon
@fernandofreire406211 ай бұрын
Really good video, i enjoyed a lot! Hope you do more of these kind!
@drmatthewhorkey11 ай бұрын
Thanks. There is a whole playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLFOBi7-hwwSuFN54rvExEvZr4Wk7JfaaP&si=suFHlo0MYhc1KKLv
@VladVexler2 жыл бұрын
This is a wonderful episode ! Great work! I’ve only had one or two Biondi Santi Brunellos and don’t have any ageing. Jealous!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
hahahah, I'm sure you have nothing to be jealous about as you drink well!
@NickDeWachter2 жыл бұрын
Great video. There's a real professional vibe to it. Quite a difference to the usual stuff. Well done!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, there's more to come. There are other videos like this on the channel like this one from about six weeks ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpDYnoBvo7ykjNE
@NickDeWachter2 жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey strange, don't remember watching that video, even though I watched it according to KZbin. Anyway, let's watch it again 😁
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
🤗🎉🥳
@RachelSmets2 жыл бұрын
I love the pasta too! I love Italy entirely. Spent 3 months down South in 2021, miss it.
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh where in the south? I love the food in the south too
@OnTheStreetsSir2 жыл бұрын
Great job Matthew!! Love it.
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave! More to come
@zoltannemeti91922 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed it so much, thanks! Please make more of these kind of videos!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Many more coming… another one tomorrow ;)
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Here's one that was released a few months ago, also the entire Cracking Croatian Wine series is like these videos... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpDYnoBvo7ykjNE
@zoltannemeti91922 жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey Thanks!
@adrianopilati1403 Жыл бұрын
Great video Was going to visit next month but circumstances have not allowed.....speriamo prossimo anno
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh I hope you get there soon!
@ttjwoon2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant production!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tttttt!!!
@rogerc76712 жыл бұрын
Biondi-Santi.. Even the labels are beautiful
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Yum yummmmm, you are right
@maryverzella9841 Жыл бұрын
Just ordered 12 bottles of VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO DOCG by Avignonesi 2018. Will let you know my thoughts. I had the Rosso and your description on Vivino was spot on!!
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Ohhhhh I think you’ll like them!!
@gunnarsonesson25702 жыл бұрын
👏🏼🍷great episode!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gunnar
@sanjaypatelmd46692 жыл бұрын
Italian wines taste great in Italy! I had pleasure enjoying great Italian wines!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
You got that right, where did you go?
@sanjaypatelmd46692 жыл бұрын
We had wine dinner at Villa Antinori , their 300 year old winery . After I bought several cases of Sassicaia, And other high end super Tuscans….he started pouring …we had great time!
@CreativeFabien2 жыл бұрын
Big fan of Sangiovese definitely ! Plenty of great bottles and tips there. However these tomato ... Better than my tomatoes ? :p
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
hahahahah different, Tuscan ones are more acidic while yours have more sweetness...
@leugim88722 жыл бұрын
Bravissimo.
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Grazie!
@matthewhorton69882 жыл бұрын
Looks like great experience, very jealous
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Well you can relive the experiences through tasting the wines!
@willyegli92905 ай бұрын
Brunello CIACCI PICCOLOMINI is a fantastic red wine🇮🇹viva🇮🇹
@drmatthewhorkey5 ай бұрын
👏🏼
@TassosT2 жыл бұрын
B-S are fabulous wines the real taste of a terroir, love them!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
They are special indeed
@bobnyc8822 Жыл бұрын
Did you try the Col d Orcia Brunello while you were there? It’s quite amazing.
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Not this time but I’ve had it a lot before!
@renamccully14622 жыл бұрын
But are you in Seattle right now? Would love to coordinate a Walla Walla wine tasting! We're in Eastern WA 🙂🍷🥂🙂
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I'm not, I was there back in Mid-November for a weekend...
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
I did just get a pack of wines from l'Ecole 41
@renamccully14622 жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey one of our favorites! I hope you enjoy!
@rickeaton3085 Жыл бұрын
Hi Mathew! Really enjoyed this video! I mentioned to you I worked for Piancornello and while I worked there I worked a bit at Osticcio wine shop in Montalcino. It is owned by Tullio Scrivana. He took me to Biondi Santi as he had worked there earlier in his life. Where are you based out of yourself?
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
I travel full time but this last year I spent a lot of time in USA… Very very cool that you worked there. Montalcino is quite secluded.
@rickeaton3085 Жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey I'm envious! What a fantastic journey you're on! Watching your Languedoc video now...
@rickeaton3085 Жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey If you haven't attended it before, Montalcino has a tasting called Benvenuto Brunello that the lions share of producers bring their wines to taste. Awesome opportunity to get your Sangiovese Grosso thing on!
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
I’m familiar and hope to make it someday.
@rickeaton3085 Жыл бұрын
I've got a question for you Matthew. In your travels, do you give tastings? I've just taken over the wine program in a new place in Iowa, on the edge of Des Moines. We are creating events and I didn't know if you give tastings or travel through Iowa between say Minneapolis, Chicago, Omaha and Kansas City? The thought just crossed my mind...
@BESTBULLDOGUSA Жыл бұрын
Biondi Santi no longer accepting visitors!? 😮
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
I think it’s only trade, media, and relationship driven
@chrisginoc2 жыл бұрын
No shout out for Flaccianello?
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
I didn't visit Fontodi in the making of this video :P
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Just for you... kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2OylXiGodyKe9U
@keithwong5541 Жыл бұрын
Correct me if I'm wrong but they have one of the worst/inconsistent Chardonnay
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Their Chardonnay isn’t my favorite either
@jaredsimonson1980 Жыл бұрын
Hey fella, like your wine knowledge but drop the Dr. You aren’t an MD.
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@scottdunlap8668 Жыл бұрын
Let us know when you’ll be able to reenact the whole episode sans mask. Just awful watching all the masks.