MASTER vs. INTERN - MASTER of WINE BLIND Tasting BATTLE with STUDENT.

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I have used this glass in this Video: RIEDEL Veritas Champagne
Leon used this glass in this Video: Gabriel Glas StandArt
We have tasted the following wines in this Video:
2016 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Kabinett Mosel Germany €15.90
2020 Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc Clifford Bay Marlborough New Zealand €22.00
2016 Baron de Ley Reserva Rioja Spain €10.00
2018 Weingut Roterfaden Lemberger Württemberg Germany €15.50
My name is Konstantin Baum, I am a Master of Wine and I have been challenged to a blind tasting … My intern Leon has been working for my company for the last months and he has selected two wines and I have selected two wines that we are going to taste and identify. All wines were poured into randomly numbered wine bottles so that we cannot tell the wine from the bottle shape, and we don’t know which wines are Leon’s and which wines are mine. It might therefore happen, that we get our wines confused, which would be embarrassing… I can win points if I identify Leon’s two wines and vice versa: We get two points for the correct grape variety, country, region, vintage, and the price bracket (+-1 Euros) - you can get 1 point if you are close when it comes to the price and the vintage. We will taste the wines separately and will reveal the scores in the end.

[@EricZeak]

I like the format of the guest blind tasting. Nicely done.

[@IHATENOTIFICATIONS]

More of Leon! Really enjoyed his personality

[@schferleon]

Hehe thank you !!

[@gillonstewart1601]

Just his personality? He's gorgeous!

[@marcel499]

@@schferleon 100%. You’re on the learning journey with the rest of us.

[@numanuma20]

@@schferleon You need to be more in the tastings.

[@bumblebee623]

Whos Leon? The old guy who doesn't know a new Zealand accent and uses French? Or the idiot who's a college boy pretending to be a conesouir?

[@johnmcdermott7882]

Love blind tastings but would prefer that the wines not be revealed until the end. It’s fun to try to guess the wines based on your tasting notes. Another small suggestion: swirling the wine in the light is helpful too, so that the viewer can get a better sense of the wine’s color and appearance. Love the channel!

[@alexleblay3920]

I second John's suggestions. Loved the format and I cannot wait for the next installment.

[@134679rap]

Absolutely, you should be doing more blind tasting videos. It’s really entertaining and educational, since you don’t only show how to taste, but also a lot of useful insights about grape varieties and regions.

[@NielsLieman]

That's a brave intern. Blind tasting on KZbin would scare the shit out of me.

[@schferleon]

I mean it kinda did haha, thank you though for the nice words

[@user-hu6rr9mz4t]

That makes it even funnier to watch when CB gets it wrong. Stay true!

[@user-hu6rr9mz4t]

@@TheSoteriologist Ah, so!

[@bryantang125]

Always love a blind tasting from you Konstantin! Great format, but it would be even better if a 3rd person chose all the wines and we can see you guess more wines!

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Next time!

[@Nunnug]

Agree

[@brianschell7991]

That’s a good idea. Way tougher

[@dabigman17]

Love the tasting face off, please make this a regular segment. I do think it would be more fun truly blind, knowing half the bottles is quite an advantage. Thanks for continuing to make great wine education content!

[@Peip692]

Very entertaining video, generally the blind tasting concept always makes me watch. Especially if they are slightly more "known" wines, or wines I can recognize.

[@CrescentRollCarl]

Very entertaining tasting! Should do more of these, but have a 3rd person pick the wines.

[@Psyctonauta]

yes!!! the format was cool and I liked the perspective of novice vs. master. nice

[@karlinggard]

Extremely entertaining and educational video! Really enjoyed the vibe between you two, your intern is really skilled as well.

[@schferleon]

Thanks a lot !!

[@karlinggard]

@@schferleon by the way, how did you manage to get a job in a NZ winery? It's something I aspire to do in a few years!

[@Antnapoli]

Enjoy the thinking you use to narrow down to the right wine and region. Leon adds to the program and the casual and easy conversation you two share is a pleasure to watch. Doesn't seem like a two-month internship. Bravo.

[@leadershipisaphilosophy]

Love the integrity :) I don't comment much, but I really enjoy your channel, some of your summaries are excellent and I use that information when picking a wine I am unfamiliar with.

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Thanks!

[@adriandominguez7148]

I always love the way you do the deductive thinking in a blind tasting and start to narrow the options. for me, it is a "do more of that blind/deductive tasting " !!!!

[@dailyshaves7242]

Particularly enjoyed the intern and his take on the wine and analysis when contrasted against the wine master, great video!

[@andrewjones4277]

Loved it! Tons of fun. I love seeing people taste blindly and analytically. It's a very nice counterpoint to the usual informative format. It's fun, but also represents a more demonstrative aspect as opposed to simply being informative.

[@amoswaranch1102]

So master of wine Peter Koff who regularly appears on the Wineking channel is going to be in the Mosel making Riesling. You guys should collab.

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

He is already back in the US but maybe another time!

[@combatfanatics1058]

yes more blind tasting games!!

[@carlcadregari7768]

I’ve heard many very knowledgeable wine professionals say that blind tasting is one of the hardest things you can ask your brain to do…. That you both got 3 out 4 with the detail is just stunning!!

[@jicklesjingles8134]

To be fair they knew two wines so it was at least a 50/50 chance to get those right. Of course tasting and smelling blind is a he'll of a ride

[@hariathan2000]

Definitely more of these! Loved including Leon too!

[@MrJcalvino]

It would be better if you blind test the 4 wines. More opportunities to follow your though process in chosing variety, country and region, vintage, etc.

[@xalkin]

Yes please, more if this 👍🏻 really enjoyable, but next time let a third person select the wines so its only unknown wines for all. Keep up the great work ❤️

[@adjusted-bunny]

Yes, I like the blind tasting format. Seems to be quite a humbling experience.

[@patricehurtubise7869]

I really enjoyed this format! I would like a few seconds more on each wine that was guessed wrong to explain the similarities between the guess and the actual bottle. Great job to you both!

[@konradtarnowski7086]

Overall you have very good ideas for films on this channel - very good that you are not focusing only about explanation specific wine regions or grape varieties - it is much more interesting this way!

[@LimPu]

I love those kind of videos. I have seen US, Korean and spanish wine masters blind taste and tell what wine they are tasting. The only mistakes they made (if they even got it wrong, which baffled me even further) one, was the vintage. And even then they were just a year off. Absolutely astonishing. I am 2:30 in to your video and brutally excited.

[@ebaylegend]

Love it - also like the idea of someone else picking the wines so more unknowns

[@matthewgoulet4438]

This was great Konstantin! Love your channel and content. It's unmatched.

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

I appreciate that!

[@TheDesertWineGuy]

Thanks for the video. I did enjoy the format, please do some more videos of this kind.

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

More to come!

[@elifersinsargul2738]

Great video! I love this format. Please do this more often!

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

You got it!

[@dontyoudareidiot]

6:50 this is interesting. because I also tend to get confused when I'm guessing young vintage white wine of australia or new zealand. usually me and my friends give extra 1 year compare to old world white wines. maybe it's because they made it 6 month earlier than northern hemisphere!

[@bartblommerde550]

Yes, I liked it a lot. Nice format. Maybe let a 3rd person pick the wines instead, so there's no up front knowledge for the contenders at all.

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Noted!

[@vfolsen]

​@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine I agree with Bart. But could you also explain your thought/tasting process more. Especially why you exclude certain areas and grapes.

[@Miahasroblox_slay]

Yes to the blind tasting please - it is great to see the thought process behind trying to guess the grape variety and other details!

[@Sir3757]

The format is a nice change and interresting to watch!

[@FifthKnowledge]

I liked it a lot, and I even guessed half the varieties correctly from your spoken information! Leon is a great addition to the presentation, please do more tasting games & competitions.

[@doublewides]

I like the format. It really shows how much there is to learn about wine and that even the most highly trained professionals don’t always have all the answers. Next time though find a way to have all four wines blind to both of you.

[@zacarytobia6466]

yes I like this type of content. Thank you for sharing the knowledge

[@dave7mm083]

Yes! Continue these tastings with Leon. He did a good job

[@thefistfromtheeast2118]

i like blind tastings. They are fun, and you can learn a lot from them

[@davidcostello7320]

Fun fun fun. I loved this video. We need more videos like this with wine, especially with the young blood and the natural wine. Great stuff. Next challenge tasting, may I suggest, have your wife choose the wines, Konstantin. My wife usually chooses wines I would never think of, and you can rarely go wrong with a woman’s touch.

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Yes, but selecting the "right" wines is tricky sometimes.

[@robertallair7278]

Great video - love the format!

[@kennethhall159]

This format of video is GREAT!

[@MattLyneGoog]

Very fun format for the video, keep them coming!

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Thanks! Will do!

[@gustavomgomes]

Yeah! Like very much this format! Educational and fun !

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Glad to hear it!

[@epr1]

PLEASE MORE OF THESE! What a fantastic format. Lots of fun.

[@BChienPanda]

So fun to watch! Wonderful job!

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Thank you

[@davo2225]

Definitely do more of these. I need to taste a Tempranillo and a Pinot side by side now to see what they have in common and how to tell them apart

[@Your.gaming.moments]

Cooles Format! Hat mir sehr gefallen!

[@emjaesantos28]

yes please make more of this. and also a food pairing please..

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Good idea!

[@giuliettcamel]

Yeah! Keep doing them, lots of fun!!!

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Thanks! Will do!

[@bethany9166]

Love this format- really fun! Also really loved Leon!

[@schferleon]

Thanks Bethany !

[@XxXHardcoreshredderxXXxxxxxxxx]

I love this format. Your videos are awesome. Your "sidekick" threw me for a spin too when he chose an 11% ABV wine! Wonderful! I'm getting into natural wines myself.. still have a long way to go! I'm more of a beer snob myself 😂

[@babemiz]

Awesome format ! Please do more !

[@herbert5758]

love the blindtasting format... so much fun... Leon is a natural...thanks!

[@Speed_7545]

Very nice. Could you do a video on Blaufränkisch? There seem to be some great red wines from Austria being produced with this grape variety, which seem to be elegant and with a mouth feel rivalling pinot noir.

[@ryansuter4424]

Thank you both!

[@rondawgon]

Oh my gosh, how fun was that. I have watched many of your videos, Konstantin, but never felt like my comment would be of interest. However, after watching this video I really enjoyed this tasting challenge with your Professional tasting notes, versus your intern's. This was a joy to see and experience the two of you comparing wine. Thank you for sharing. Cheers!!

[@sambat2193]

Absolutely great!

[@Natashaz48]

This was a great video! Both of you are hilarious and it was so entertaining to watch!

[@sarvitebattlefield6132]

Leon said that he can see through the wine while he was tasting the Rioja. This wine could make some people confused because the cheap Rioja's tends to be very light. Very nice video, now i am thinking about doing some blind tasting with my friends :)!

[@schferleon]

I got very influenced by the color and cherry aroma, altough the wine had a very distinct wooden / coconut aroma .. wasn't very happy with the Pinot pick and Rioja definitely made sense afterwards ..

[@sarvitebattlefield6132]

@@schferleon i've tasted the baron del rey too and i could easily say it's a pinot noir from Burgundy depending only on the color! Thanks for the video! :)

[@jicklesjingles8134]

I just stumbled upon Villa Maria a few weeks ago, even though it's a big producer and I love it. Great quality for a reasonable price.

[@orangeshake1]

This was awesome and really fun to follow along! Great job guys!

[@saseonglee1309]

This video is so interesting and fun! Many thanks!

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rickloginname]

You are so supportive of your intern - very cool.

[@stendino2542]

Super great format, thank you Konstantin for those contents

[@eatitdrinkitluvit955]

Love that challenge, yes please do more and don't get them all correct because it makes me feel better about totally blowing my blind tastings from to time to time.

[@DanA-bt7dr]

Enjoyed the video format and the presence of a guest Konstantin! Hope to see Leon return (p.s. can I be your intern so I can taste some top-notch German wine?) The video formats have been incredibly entertaining lately and in all honesty I acknowledge they are successful at attracting views and subscribers, but I would also love to see some more educational videos like Wine in 10 again. Perhaps incorporating a tasting of a prime example of the region/grape would be fun. Cheers!

[@schferleon]

Yeee being an intern at kb is pretty nice 👍

[@jcre2000]

Hope to see more of this

[@wickens777]

Great video. Really enjoyed the format, more videos like this would be great. Keep up the good work.

[@iambabyr0o]

I like the format! Next time ask your wife to buy ALL the wines - it would be more competitive :)

[@Yevgeny123]

Great video, really enjoyed it!!! Please keep this format coming!!! Thank you!!!

[@armageddonplace]

Really entertaining format, and very educational too, thank you, more please!

[@leightonatkinson8666]

This just shows how good wine king and Peter koff are. Blind tasting is amazing and super hard!

[@Piitschii]

Great Format! Do more of these and get him on the channel more!

[@rambrasil]

Very fun and would also love to have some master-student discussion on developing the testing habit and methodologies

[@laxmarshall9]

To the last comment regarding the format of the video, yes! I like the second opinion and the competition 😈 fun to watch and good to see growth in the student and the master

[@lolok3478]

c’est vraiment sympa de vous suivre!

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Merci!

[@jb5819]

I liked this format, possibly better if a 3rd person picks the wine so we can compare both of your notes on each wine and see if there is a difference (when you each know half the wines it is less competative). It would also be amazing if you told us what wines beforehand so we could purchase and taste along with you at home.

[@xdcfvghbjnk]

Really cool Video and guest, you should make more definintely!

[@olwethusilo7155]

Thank you for the video! More of these please!

[@Gizem-np8sc]

Yes!

[@alexandermorsink]

Great video! Please do more blind tasting games like this, but have a third person choose the wines!

[@jorgenvandeburgt8670]

I love blind tasting videos, but for next time it would be even better if you didn't reveal the wine before you taste it, because I really like to try to deduce the wine based on your tasting notes.

[@johnd0e25]

I'm a big fan of blind tastings as well!

[@Petazzi1]

Yes, super entertaining!

[@ryansuter4424]

I liked it! I liked comparing both your descriptions. I liked watching your reactions during The revealing. Suggestions: Have a separate party pick the wines.

[@allisonmacey6819]

This is great! Could you do a tasting where you do a couple wines just opened and then after they’ve breathed?

[@tomvellacott1926]

I liked this format as the raw edge of competition made it intriguing to watch

[@alessandrogiani7511]

More like this, great guy

[@Gaolee113]

I like the format. You should definitely do more of these!

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Thanks! Will do!

[@kylepiccinino3811]

Love the format Konstantin! As an up and coming wine professional I really understand that blind tasting frustration 😅

[@seanhaggerty2104]

Harry Potter got tall! Love the vids, keep them coming!

[@mromzie]

I have seen your vidoes for about a year now, love it! I'm not sure why I haven't subscribed yet... :S :D Thank you for sharing all your knowledge :)

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Welcome aboard!

[@Blackie-dc4ir]

Very enjoyable episode well done by both of you really enjoy watching your Chanel always excellent content and very informative keep up the good work thanks

[@janlindeboom1344]

Well done, I like the blind tasting. It shows everyone how difficult it is.

[@sarkanyolo2]

I like that format so feel free to make other episodes like this. 🍷😁

[@odstreaming9587]

Yesss, more content like this!! Great video!!

[@davewilliams639]

Very nice. Keep up the wine tasting

[@Baba0206]

very nice (yes more tastings ! :) entertaining and a lot of interesting info. thank you for the videos!