He Knows Wine: Port Wine Episode

Host Topher Reifeiss takes the viewer on a journey thru the history of Port Wine, how to pair it with food, and why you should drink more port wine. Produced by Topher and Jay. Directed and Edited by Jay Lavely

[@christwist8455]

This video is so well edited and produced, I assumed it was made this year!

[@andreasprotos2061]

True!

[@edgardmata6834]

It has a Derrick comedy feel from back in the day

[@Petersonmgee]

Great camera for back in the day

[@milospringer6013]

Same

[@jaylavely]

Thanks. I tried to make it funny!

[@jaylavely]

Topher and I want to thank everyone for watching!! Stay tuned for more episodes!

[@SolidroK22]

im so glad that you are going to do some more!

[@adnanhamzic2173]

Do you have anymore of them episodes?

[@duartelourenzo]

Hey!!! I'm portuguese and LOVED the video. When will the "Sangria" (another portuguese??) video comming out? Keep it up!! Cheers!

[@anonharingenamn]

THANK YOU. Thank you for asking him.

[@tudvalstone]

+Jay Lavely How much Port do you recommend and for how long to get as funny as Topher?

[@franciscoguedes4243]

Hi, i am portuguese, i know the taylor`s wines realy well, and let me tell you, that was the best wine vídeo i ever saw.... just keep doing it

[@bikashjagun]

Yes

[@craigcoates6247]

Oh my actual god, I simply searched how to keep port, looking to find a boring video that would teach me, and spent 6 minutes dying of laughter. This guy is a legend. 😂😂😂 and I learnt about port. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT

[@DanielGardner]

"If you're still alive....If they remember you at all." Dude, I love this video! I am just now discovering wines and this series will help a ton. Please start a facebook page so we can follow your updates easier (and send questions, etc). Looking forward to the next series. P.S. Don't shave!

[@Patriot-up2td]

This guy’s a riot! Great tutorial.

[@foxinthebox9903]

I usually avoid "the guy talking away his knowledge", but I gave it a try here, and it was so much fun!! Well done, man!

[@VictorHenderson]

Thinking I need to run out and get some Port and cheese!

[@SuperBaconFishing]

I'm enjoying my first Vintage Port Wine from 1999!! This is truly delicious, and I am so glad to have found it! Awesome video!!

[@audreyp1030]

Super funny and educational. I'm French and people usually assume that I know a lot about wine so that helps. Came from reddit and now subscribed. Keep it up, you're great!

[@rahoulzerohl]

I just came across your channel and love your presentation style! I have just become enamored with Port over the last few years after a group of friends and me spent and evening together with a fine bottle of Porto. I was immediately hooked. I've tried lots of different makes and so far I find Sandeman Ruby Porto my favourite.

[@yaugernet]

The bourbon I just purchased was matured in a Port Wine barrel. Got curious and here I am! Thanks for the info.

[@anonharingenamn]

Jay, you NEED to get Topher back in front of the camera and film more more wine videos! Everyone is all about that scotch these days. That or hoppy IPA's. I like both but I am clueless when it comes to wine!

[@Dnuts82]

You need to bring this show back. I want an episode on why I can't find a Pino Noire that isn't thinner than Kool Aid.

[@timothicus]

Excellent video, I just finished a port wine, that is bottled a port wine, that I started in 2017. Your video was perfectly timed. I started with a California Burgundy and aged it three years in glass carbouys, with French oak chips, then racked it off and blended with French brandy, organic cherry, organic chocolate, and organic vanilla flavoring. And aged it for another 3 1/2 years. I’ve been making wine for over 33 years, and this is my first port. Before bottling, I filtered it down to 2 µm, and will be giving it out, and, of course, keeping some to see how it is every 5 to 10 years. I am a certified a septic processing technician, so cleanliness has been adhered to for the entire life of the wine to date. you were video give me some new information and recapped humorously other points I was already aware of, great job!

[@Miserybahamut]

I enjoy learning. But I really enjoy learning with humor. Thank you!

[@marlonlopeztheran8951]

I just bought my first bottle of Tawny Port! After this wonderful video I will relax and enjoy it 🍷🍷 thanks!

[@sidonio72]

Good choice ... I prefer tawny to ruby. If you enjoyed it by the fireplace it must have been unforgettable. 🍷🍷🍷 Greetings from Portugal.

[@Jonathansclone]

Possibly the most well crafted video I have ever seen

[@olympiatheodoramanolidou3476]

This was hilarious and SO informative, you are amazing, thank you🙏🏼

[@lesliedeneault4633]

Thank you for this bit of education, I also like your sense of humor.

[@alfitzsimons]

Fantastic coverage! I love an odd glass of Ruby Port but will now venture into other varieties due to looking at this video. You're funny too man

[@Cabral0206]

Does Topher make any more wine videos? They're incredibly entertaining, and I'd love to watch more!

[@Spuishee]

This video series is amazing, so funny, informative and all round brilliant!

[@Peterowsky]

The addition of aguardente (burning water, aka rudimentary distilled alcohol) made it strong enough to keep over long voyages (not just to Britain, that's quite short, it actually was meant to keep as it travelled to Brazil and the colonies in Africa and India) on casks that weren't quite up to snuff when compared to the french ones. The fact that it is added in early fermentation means it gets to still keep as sweet as it gets while being a wine and not just grapejuice with booze mixed in.

[@Beery1962]

Came for the tips, love the humor! Liked and subscribed!

[@pieterh6196]

Please continue this series! People need to learn more about wine in a fun and casual way! Start a kickstarter thing if needed. You are frontpaging reddit btw!

[@rukadibags]

The way you described .... really osm.. thanks bro

[@gmedicci3406]

This is the best video i've seen in a long time. Slow down the speed and you won't regret it.

[@mgamalm2010]

Thank You 👍🏽I'll try it. I'm 60... time to get on the Port Wagon....

[@marlonlopeztheran8951]

Gamal Mitchell never is late! 💪🏼

[@pkfiya]

very entertaining! you made me care about a subject i previously did not, make more!

[@Detstorm]

It's a shame I only discovered this video today, amazing!

[@mikehorton3312]

Awesome! The best wine video I have seen so far! Please do more!!!

[@funeralgiggle3771]

I laughed and learned a lot. Thanks!

[@chrisswanberg4098]

Excellent! Please do more

[@davidhannaaaa]

These are amazing, there need to be more of these

[@Tahn]

Great informative video for wine rookies. Look forward to more episodes.

[@kaylaolson3810]

learning where Portugal was on the map reminded me of history class.

[@Wayzor_]

Geography*

[@nshen1221]

Please Start this series back up! I want to learn about more wines other than Port and Rose. You made the front page of Reddit!

[@martincoleproduction]

Nice job Jay, I did not even see this one, this is great stuff.

[@rr7firefly]

When I took over a friend's apartment I found a bottle of Port in the kitchen. It was the best dang thing I ever tasted. Incredible. I had to make it last because I could not find a source for an exact replacement. Now I am no longer in Berkeley and methinks that a good Port may be harder to find in central Texas. I wonder if you or Topher could make a recommendation. // Enjoyed this video. A friendly suggestion: Maybe hire a musician to write a song with better lyrics?

[@Sam-nb1rm]

Love your sense of humour!

[@WinetourismportugalEnotourism]

Awesome way to explain our very own Portuguese Port Wine. See you soon, for wine and food pairings, here in Portugal ;)

[@AvatarMarxon90]

And to complete a part of the history behind the Porto wine - in the XVIIIth century, to enhance the quality of the wine, the Marquess of Pombal (you could say he was a proto-Prime-Minister) delineated a geographical region (Douro) where it was specifically designed to produce wine. If you bought Porto wine, it was Porto wine you would get - and not a wine made somewhere else, with the same name. As a curious fact - and me being Portuguese, and being of northern Portuguese descent - allow me to add: the Porto wine created an "industry" and some of the richest families up to nowadays - and it's equally satisfying - from a social, economical and historic point of view, that this wine is one of the main reasons that my country is shaped the way it is: the north (Porto) is more conservative, Catholic, Monarchist and rich; the south is more rural, poor, atheist, liberal and Republican.

[@greentuga691]

Vocês tripeiros raspam tudo o que têem a vosso favor só para se tentarem comparar à CAPITAL. Muito gostam vocês de vir fazer essa separação entre Norte / Sul. Até já vi tripeiros dizerem que Sagres é bebida do Sul e Super Bock do Norte (sou de Lisboa e a maioria das pessoas que conheço bebe Super Bock). Vocês têem graves problemas de complexo de inferioridade.

[@greentuga691]

Mas sim o vinho do Porto é simplesmente fantástico e o melhor vinho do mundo na minha opinião.

[@AvatarMarxon90]

Uh... eu sou Lisboeta também (a minha família paterna é que é do norte, mas eu nasci aqui)... não entendo para que é que foi esse comentário, sinceramente. Mas há uma clara separação no nosso país: economicamente e culturalmente: Algarve; sul (Évora e Beja); Centro: com Lisboa e Setúbal; e o próprio Norte também é um entidade (que, sinceramente, só conheço Braga). De qualquer das maneiras, estava a falar de um ponto de vista económico e histórico: e não me retraio do que disse: e afirmo ao mesmo tempo, sou um orgulhoso Alfacinha - e Português até ao fim dos meus dias. Cumprimentos!

[@greentuga691]

Essas separações culturais são muito pouco evidentes, é bem maior a diferença linguistica entre Norte / Centro / Sul que qualquer outra coisa. Não sei onde foste buscar que o norte é mais rico, monárquico, católico e conservador que o sul porque sinceramente isso não é verdade. Portugal é Portugal e somos todos portugueses, obviamente que cada região é como é e há diferenças entre elas sim, mas em coisas mais superficiais como gastronomia, arquitetura, clima, sotaque, etc e não em ideologias. Do ponto de vista económico também não vejo assim tanta diferença quanto isso. Comentei porque estou farto de ver tripeiros a criar divisões onde elas não existem, não sei porquê, parece que não se orgulham do resto do país e querem ser um país à parte.

[@AvatarMarxon90]

Pois bem, quando eu falei de diferenças culturais, falo de experiência própria: a minha mãe é Alentejana - de Beja, e tive a minha quota parte de vivência entre os Alentejanos. Vivi um ano no Algarve, e visitei todas as grandes cidades, e até pequenos aglomerados, como Monchique. Conheço mais a realidade Lisboeta, é verdade, mas também conheço a de Setúbal - mais especificamente Almada e Sesimbra. De resto, como já te tinha confidenciado, tenho um costado Minhoto, e tenho também grande vivência com Braga. Dito isto, que não passa de experiências pessoais, posso voltar a dizer-te: há diferenças culturais. Grandes ou pequenas: há. E não são apenas sotaques: isso é minimizar e muito, e desconhecer a realidade do nosso país, muito francamente. Olha, sem mais demoras, digo-te que sou formado em História... e é sempre aquilo que mais lemos, ouvimos e até poderemos testemunhar: os principais centros industriais de Portugal estão no norte, desde o século XVIII. Os polos agrícolas (o Douro) de elevada importância... estão no norte. Aqui vemos as grandes fortunas - em grandes famílias... bem mais organizadas e hierarquizadas que na metrópole. Daí que a Monarquia foi restaurada no norte pelo Paiva Couceiro (porque este sempre foi mais conservador, católico e monárquico que o resto do país); daí que o Estado Novo veio através de um golpe que veio de Braga; daí que o Estado Novo deu uma importância imensa aos grandes industriais (detentores de enormes capitais... logo, influência/ apoio ao regime) do norte; logo que o PSD e o CDS têm mais posicionamento no norte, que no sul. A pobreza do sul, que tens que pôr o Algarve e o Alentejo - é estrutural e vem de muito detrás. Aliás, não é por acaso que se diz que a República se fez por esses lados, por telégrafo: porque ninguém queria saber da República para nada. Queriam era melhorias nas suas condições de vida. Daí que o Estado Novo simplesmente vá promover os programas agrícolas (numa tentativa de atingir auto-suficiência e de manter as grandes fortunas Alentejanas no apoio ao regime) e nada mais. Do Algarve, nem falo... porque foi sempre um pólo de pescadores até à ascensão do turismo, bem tarde no século XX. Foi simplesmente isto que disse... e obrigaste-me a pôr em cima da mesa o meu "canudo" - algo que detesto fazer para justificar qualquer ponto que seja. E antes de concluir, corrijo-te: nunca disse que o norte era mais rico. Fui bem explícito quando disse que o norte ERA rico. Algo que até as próprias estatísticas de analfabetismo poderão ajudar (eu estudei analfabetismo no fim do século XIX, principio de século XX em Braga, em comparação com os meus colegas que tinham outras regiões do país: o Porto e Braga vêm com resultados bem interessantes. Claro, nunca ultrapassam Lisboa - é a capital - mas são o número 2 definitivamente). Concluíndo: sim, o norte é mais Católico (eu, como praticante, observo isso evidentemente), que o sul. Isso nota-se muito na adesão dos fiéis a festas religiosas, ou ao culto - que é bem superior que em Lisboa ou Alentejo. Como monárquico, deixa-me dizer-te que à excepção de Lisboa, o norte é o maior pólo monárquico do país - em número de aderentes à Causa Real. Queres falar sobre casamentos homossexuais, aborto ou eutanásia com malta do norte? Irias ficar bem surpreendido com as respostas: que vão desde uma aceitação ("desde que não seja à minha frente"), até uma clara manifestação de repulsa. Se isso não é pontas de conservadorismo, eu não sou Português. Abraço.

[@victorymansions]

Ahh I love English monks for their fortification process, thus blessing us all with Buckfast.

[@masonryjoe]

I subscribed and liked , love it ,informative with a good chuckle ,I've got to get the store and see if they have my favorite ,Taylor 20 year old ! Keep up the good work!

[@devanman7920]

I've always liked Port. I should drink more of it

[@TetraDodecaMan]

This is gold!!!! It helps a lot!!!

[@ericboyd152]

I loved this...you earned a subscriber

[@neeko4676]

This is fun! I wish you had more videos about wine :)

[@sebastiancuccettini1817]

Great video! You should do one for Malbec!

[@redshoes5301]

What is the proper name of the wine glass that you are using? I had one but it broke and I am trying to replace it with a pair of those glasses

[@mariajuanesta3319]

This video is old but I am smashed on that Taylor Fladgate on his left. It's my first bottle, I picked it without any port knowledge and now it will definitely will be my regular evening drink. Fruity, relaxing and deep. So delicious. It is strong and I can't put it down. Is it proper? Probably not. Do I usually have this much... never. But tonight I am a bad girl and I am having a great night so I am just going to poor another glass.... Salute.

[@gcbwoods]

I enjoyed this so very much

[@TheWinezen]

GREAT Show guys!

[@imlistening1137]

What a great video! Where are you? No vids in 2 years!

[@ArturLimaasml]

Hello from a portuguese drinking a glass of Vinho do Porto( port wine) right now P.s. The Port wine is not only from porto, it's actually mainly from the rest of the Douro region with a lot of other great wines!

[@stelvis1984ify]

port wine is actually from my village in Cyprus. we have been making this for 4000years

[@m1garandisthebest]

your editor is fucking hilarious hahaha The bit about the stilton, A+ hahahahah

[@seasets]

Cornish guy over here... all the above is factually correct. Especially the Stilton cheese dreams.

[@tophersongs]

Right on @Seasets! That’s our kinda’ cheese!

[@ncooty]

@3:26: What is this screen? You seem to have confused vintage and tawny. Tawny is cask-aged for the periods you listed. Vintage is bottle-aged for as long as it's in the bottle, not for the periods you specified. If you want a gift like you mentioned, you'd want a bottle-aged port (as you mentioned), but it won't have the cask-aging dates you listed. This section seemed completely confused.

[@denicevictorious4644]

I love ruby port with chocolate covered raisins ❤️

[@RomanEmpire16]

That glass is nice where did you get that I like the size

[@cmvr9138]

I have a closed bottle of port that I bought in Porto, Portugal 20 yrs ago. How much would it cost to sell this? Will the value higher if I sell it later? How and where would I sell this?

[@imlistening1137]

They use port wine, a bit watered down, during communion at my church. Yummy!

[@jojogarcia2361]

The first port I tried was San Sebastian Ruby Port... and I'll never forget it as well !!!!!! :_( (gets choked up) ...good bye my friend.

[@Yohanyothan]

Great editing!!

[@arvydussibonus1712]

How long does the cask-aged port last after opening?

[@jingliu5193]

this is really good! u should do more videos about wine~

[@LHollan]

“Spain is infamous for good wines”, that’s true, maybe because of that they have the cheapest wines in the world hahaha love Porto and Portuguese wines

[@declanroache7280]

Wine is good fine and well, but and old fash? Heaven!

[@shampoo768]

Me and m'lady besideth me have enjoyed your video good sir. You have earned yourself a subscriber from the elite community known as reddit. G'day *tips fedora*

[@thee_OFFline_Jawn]

This was EPIC 🥳🙌🏽

[@christianjeffress5312]

Maybe I'll try some of the port I just got again, it was a bit to sweet for me. I'll pour a glass, cut a few slices of cheese, and load up my tobacco pipe, I'll see how it goes ha.

[@CrispyGFX]

Fantastic video!

[@giottovongola2938]

i just ordered whisky and thought hey ... whisky from port barrels tastes great so lets give it a shot ... bought the cheapest port bottle on the whisky sellers webside happens to be the exact same bottle as shown in the right side of the video (the one without the 10 on it)

[@SkinnyEMedia]

Port is generally an upper class delight while beer and sometimes vodka and bourbons / whiskies is working class even though some beers are more expensive than portos in supermarkets. Porto you can get better price same with sherry/Jerez/Xeres than Talisker, Johnnie Walker, or Jack Daniels. Where does that leave Jagermeister, Bailey's, crème de cassis, or lambic ales from Belgium.

[@Mushin-Flowstate]

you poor poor man being named Topher, my deepest sympathies

[@Nunocesarsa]

Very cool, as a Portuguese from Porto, it is a really good explanation :) Try port win with Avocado, it is also good mix. Don't use your bottle aged though... Enjoy!!

[@ColeScottPhoto]

hahaha.....wonderful review! Next, you need to talk about glass sizes for Port. Small....or go bigger like the English (Of course, they'll need to figure out where the port is coming from after Brexit mess).

[@ilustrateddictionary]

Hey man, I know it's been like three years but God damn! you more some great videos!

[@AxelBeddisAttorneyatLaw]

Where are the other episodes? I have a interstate drug trafficking client I am.supposed to have a dinner meeting with tomorrow night, and need to look like a true SuperLawyer™ and moderator of /r/legaladvice. Axel Beddis, Attorney at Law, licensed in the commonwealth of West Dakota

[@AldoFelt]

how long can i keep the bottle once i open it in my cabinet...

[@andrewhouse4498]

This video was good, funny too!

[@bikashjagun]

I like port wine every week with my personal lifestyle parties ♥️ love from Indian Travel Vlogger

[@smartysolanki]

i like this wine a lot

[@AndrewHwee]

I wish you taught all my classes when I was still in school.

[@codylujan]

i'm drunk asf and i'm drinking port. yay

[@octoberride]

Awesome video.

[@LGseeker]

Love this , this guy is very funny

[@mininananana]

Do you drink it warm or chilled?

[@dendadude]

Serious question, how did the wine spoil on the way from Portugal to England? I thought wine improves the older it gets?

[@0sheldm]

over time the fermentation process continues as long as there is sugar in the wine, eventually the yeast can start consuming the alcohol and converting into a chemical called acetic acid. Left long enough the wine will turn into vinegar. the word 'Vinum' is Latin for wine, and 'acer' means sour, so vinegar rather translates to 'sour wine.' This is also why we have things like "red wine vinegar' and 'apple cider vinegar.' In truth any alcoholic beverage such as wine, beer, or cider, with active yeast will eventually turn into vinegar if kept in the right conditions.

[@klatez]

The wine before the fermentation is completed has a really sweet taste so they just mixed it with beverages that stop the fermentation so it stay sweet longer.

[@windyinok]

I love this video!

[@jayhutch9631]

Lmfao i watched the entire video! You should make a tiktok!

[@SBBBurney]

Just as I'm waiting for my port to arrive (:

[@joysabbyiu7230]

i love this... porto cruz 1887👌

[@nickjorden5732]

“ThAts My KinDA CHEEsee” 😂😂😂

[@d.walterbernabe849]

Excellent.. !!

[@Newton240sx]

Where has this guy been? Come back man

[@xcupcakezombiex6381]

Love this!

[@computergrant1]

Lol! I like this guy! Great info too!

[@theoriginalonion7545]

I love You’re teaching method