The ‘NO BS’ Guide to GOOD WINE!!!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Here is the content that inspired this video… How close did I get??? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH22hqWKrdaor6c

[@hhallengren]

When you got out the marker and cardboard I instantly though "What a Casey Neistat-esque vibe - I need to comment on that!". So funny when I saw the text in the end and the link to Casey's video confirming it - you definitely captured the essens.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

@@hhallengren I’m glad somebody got it!!!!

[@ryansuter4424]

Wow!! You stayed on line with his presentation. You made it our own while doing that so that’s rad!!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

ahhhhh thanks!!

[@ymdfrtim]

You are a genius. The way you explain is awesome. How you share your enthusiasm is gorgeous. From Spain. Good wines😊

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏 Muchas gracias!

[@NoSediment]

Aha, a fellow Riesling fan! 🙌🙌 Fritz Haag is an amazing producer, top quality wines! 🥂

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Loooveeee those wines so much. I visited a few years ago and had some delightful aged BA and TBAs!

[@NoSediment]

I laughed that you separated out Robert Parker specifically out of all the “other” critics 😂 Good one!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Hahahh to be fair, it is just because he is the most famous critics a lot of people would know

[@dantheman8279]

I agree 100% with the points you made regarding palates and also price points. I’ve been doing wine tastings for more than 30 years. Yes, price usually does matter. A winemaker cannot command $90 for a bottle that doesn’t deliver. The fun part is finding those small wineries that have really surprisingly lovely wines under $40 & $50.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Agreed on your last point. That’s the real fun in wine

[@gustavomgomes]

Great great video ! Wine is for fun ! Ok , we love it and can be a little geek about sometimes … but in the end of the day , it’s a great product that make people happy ! Cheers !

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Gracias, I’m glad you resonated with that point.

[@cjporkins9731]

I Thank you for such honest and practical speak and direction on wine! It is helping me zero in on my preferences! I live in Canada in the Okanagan valley and I am surrounded by vineyards. But my favourites wines have always been from South Africa, with aromas of wet earth, smoke, burnt bark, spices and fruit and mingled together that are so intoxicating. Any chance this year you will do any videos on South African wines?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You will see a South African wine in a video coming up soon

[@An-Islander]

So pleasantly surprised with your story about Porto Carras. I was in Greece some months ago and asked a wine tasting guide what I should grab with me at the duty free, he pointed to Porto Carras. I ended up getting two, one remains in the collection. Will definitely tell friends next time that this bad boy stands shoulder to shoulder with a wine that is costlier than our cars.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Enjoy it when you open it! My friend who brought it was shocked. He said, “this wine was not like that to me when I bought it!!” The power of blind tasting

[@winefolly]

Nice work! Really loving this. :)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks so much Maddy and team!

[@karlinggard]

You really made some great points when talking about each and every person's individual palate and preference. Whenever people at our wine bar say "I know nothing about wine/I'm no expert in wine", I counter by saying they're the only expert in the world on whether they like how a wine tastes or not. It's our job as wine professionals to use our knowledge to help the consumer to drink the best wine they can drink.

[@RCTricking]

It’s like Andre on Bon Appetit! “You’re an expert on your taste - I’m just an expert on wine 👍🏻”

[@karlinggard]

@@RCTricking Yes, he has an excellent way of putting it. Might've picked it up from him without realizing it!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhh that’s a great point referring back to Andre Mak! I forgot about that and gotta keep that in mind.

[@spirestocksnotification6710]

As you know, the palate is highly correlated to age. Yes, there are always exceptions to the rule, but if a person asks you about a varietal and they are 50+ years old, they will tend to like the more dry wines, while middle aged will like mid dry wines, and younger of course the now popular Rose and Pinots. So when guiding one to begin on finding their varietals, age assessment a good place to start.

[@ThundermansThunder]

@@spirestocksnotification6710 I suppose you would consider me to be an odd one, because my taste runs the gamut, from sweet to dry. As Matthew mentioned, it all depends on what I am eating, or simply, in the mood for, in that moment, just as our appetites with food.

[@akiminato8445]

What a great video! I really enjoyed this one cuz I agree, wine is what keeps us and our loved ones together, longer 💕

[@drmatthewhorkey]

The MOST important thing about wine

[@konstantingro6227]

Thank you for that video. I was aware of some stuff before. But your comment at the beginning "Watch this video over and over again" is so true. (Bevor that video I was totally stressing about what wine to buy with a coupon I have. Now I may choose something I like XD)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhh thanks. Don’t stress, try wine and enjoy!

[@michaelmartino5100]

Everything so well said! 100% agreed. While I have often written on corks the date and occasion when a certain bottle was enjoyed, I don't forget the friend's and family who were there to share. Enjoy your perspective and look forward to your videos in 2023!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhh that is a GREAT idea!

[@JonBLodi]

Totally agree that the real great discoveries can be made in that $25-$50 zone. When I used to splurge on a bottle over $200, it really just stressed me out. I had to make sure my under-the-stairs closet wasn't getting too hot during a heatwave, or worried about when, precisely, I should be opening it to drink. I couldn't afford the buy-a-case experiment, and enjoyed the bottles too much to invest in a Coravin. (I always had that internal debate of "Would I rather spend the couple hundred on a Coravin, or on one or more really great bottles?" Or "would I rather spend a few hundred and electricity on a wine fridge or put all that into even more bottles?") Thanks for calling out these high QPR wines!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thank you. The $25-50 zone is a special place indeed and you can drink great in that range

[@juanito2109]

Great video! Really amazing wines. My tips for good inexpensive wine are Fleurie Beaujolais, Chilean (Limari) Sauvignon Blanc, Vouvray, Libanese and Israeli Bordeaux blends, Argentinian Bonarda and Alto Adige Sylvaner

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Very good call!!

[@Clay_N]

After seeing this video and hearing about the palate and personal preference, I believe you and I have a very similar taste range. Very nice reveal and good recommendations!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thank you! Nice palate then ;)

[@CrescentRollCarl]

Nice video. I think its very important to keep the idea that price doesn't really matter with wine. It's easy to fall into the price trap, and for many years I did. I think my exploration of Portugal and Reislings have really helped change my mind on using price as a gauge for quality. That, and I've had plenty of bottles on the expensive side I've found almost undrinkable. Palate and preference are most important. It's been a much needed dry January for me. Keep up the good work!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhh nice and good luck as Feb starts up and you can enjoy wine again! You are right about Portugal and Riesling too

[@demkal336]

Hehe........Go GREECE!! Excellent story.......you should definitely visit Porto Carras, especially since you like scenic vineyards--the region is designated as 'Slopes of Meliton' and is considered one of the most beautiful in Europe, the vines hanging over the blue sea with pine forests and olive groves making up the terroir. Cheers!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I do want to make it there sooner rather than later

[@AttorneySomm]

Beycheville has been on a hot streak lately. Tried the 2020 at en primeur last year and was very impressed!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I’m a big fan of their second wine in addition to some of their other properties too!

[@KPA78]

The Au Bon Climat was a pleasant surprise!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Fantastic producer!

[@christianhorst939]

Great Video Matthew! Many greetings from Germany.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Danke!

[@jimcricket8334]

Good stuff, Matt!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Than you

[@RCTricking]

I spy the exact Port bottle we bought and loved! 🎉🎉👀

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhh nice the LBV??

[@YBenjamin1996]

Love the look and quality of this video, as well as the content. Your progress and hard work towards becoming a great successful wine KZbinr is evident here in a big way. About to start WSET II and happy I will have you in my feed while I study!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Wowww thanks!! Good luck with the level II exam!

[@yriafehtivan]

The most important wines in my life were cheap wines. My first that got me into wine was a red muscadine wine from a local producer that I found in my grandparents' house when we were moving them out. My first vinifera wine that I enjoyed was a Columbia Valley Riesling from NakedWines that I paid $7 for. Love the way that Hofkeller bottle looks, would love to find it in NC some day.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Cheap wines are often our most memorable! Thanks for sharing

[@derekcontreras7494]

Great video love the passion behind it, I’ve purchased 6 identical bottles of wine I’ve been writing my tasting notes. I have open 3 bottles with 6 months in between all 3 had slightly different taste descriptors. I’m a huge Chianti fan. Definitely going to seek out that wine.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks a lot... That is a cool strategy for sure, it doesn't surprise me that your tasting notes change. Wine is always changing and WE are always changing.

[@TheDesertWineGuy]

Hey, Matthew if you get the chance I highly recommend you enjoy a bottle of the 2019 Textbook, Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine runs for about $30 and is really wonderful. I got mine at Total Wines so it shouldn't be too hard to find. I have a question, with all that traveling you do especially in "graduate school", what field of work are you in?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks for the recommendation. I am a full time wine writer/KZbinr…

[@danielchua7850]

That's why I love your video. Had some wine with high points from critics but the first sip totally turn me off. Sad to say, I have 4 more bottle of that wine 😭. Mayb I should mix it with other wine to change the profile 😉

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Totally right! All about tasting a lot and finding what is right for you!

[@oxvaldus]

Great great video!!!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks!!!

[@fjasmile4u]

Nice video. When I do a small wine tasting for people i tell them the same. The wines I breng to the table various in price, type, grape etc. Only to discover youre own palate and favorites. I already know mine. Sometimes a know that a wine is a good quality wine while I dont like it. You can rate wine as good while youre palate does not like it.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Totally agree, that is the tough part about judging in competitions for me. Rating for the type of people that will buy that wine, not mine.

[@retohimmelberger8117]

My taste, that's definitely the most important thing!! You are so right. I'm not experienced enough but I love the heavy wines (Veneto). But the prices are astronomical. Since 2016 I am still on the same path. I love this region. Have you already been there?😇

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes, several times! You do you when it comes to wines

[@ryansuter4424]

Awesome!!!!!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thank you!!

[@comesahorseman]

I've had Erotica and enjoyed it very much, but it wasn't troken, it was off-dry. Are they putting out a dry version now? "If you think it's good wine, then it is good wine. No matter what anyone else says." Dave Banker.

[@RCTricking]

Eroica right? 😂😂😂

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You are right… Riesling is unique bc it can have more RS than the average wine to balance the acidity. It is classified as off dry but I would contend to a lot of people, they would perceive it as dry.

[@nikolajkrarup8750]

My max limit for wines are 50$. And you can get wines close to the best wines possible in that price range or lower if you look carefully. I dont want to spend more because then it would be difficult for me to drink them. Im not a millionaire. For instance i bought quite a few 2019 bordeaux en primeur. Wines just a little behind the best but close in quality. For instance Malescot skt exupery. Branaire ducru and Malartic Lagraviere. All below 50 in 2019 some quite a bit lower. And when there are good offers i buy. Some years back i bought many Chateauneuf de pape. Some 100 pointers or close and very good prices. Mordoree reine des bois. Janasse vv and chaupin. Clos des pape. Bois de boursan cuvee felix and many more. At the time most of them cost only around 35$. Sadly many have increased a lot in price. But its still possible to find good deals. Where i live there are actually several supermarkets that sonetimes have top notch wines. Mostly quite a bit cheaper than in wine stores. But i buy at wine stores too when they have good wines on offer.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You are right. For me, people can drink ridiculously well under 50 if they know their palate.

[@couloir1]

Do you get asian glow? I get it after 1/2 glass of wine.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

With high quality wine, I don’t get it as much.

[@katycrawford8101]

i'm in college and make $14 an hour, i can't spend a ton of money on wine to say the least, but some of the $15 bottles i buy for myself have been MUCH better than the $100+ bottles i've had at relatives' houses. the power of knowing how to read a label!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhh and the power of knowing your own palate! Bravo

[@Stanvansandt]

Hmmm. I must be a bad wine magnet - I still find some that I can't drink, and plenty that I'd rather not. Luckily, fire ants don't like crappy wine either: if I pour a bad bottle on their mound, the survivors vacate the premises. (They would probably do the same with good wine but I haven't tried that experiment.)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😛😂🤣

[@moscato1ca]

Have you tried any Okanagan Pinot Noir?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

not yet!!!

[@mbattito8365]

👏👏👏

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thank you

[@tarronwoon4144]

Surely not picking up on cinnamon disqualifies a taster 😂

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Hahah there are honestly some aromas that some of us pick out and some of us can’t… Neurology brothaaaa

[@joe-zp7ge]

your great but its easy to buy a bad bottle of wine...most pinots are 20 are as light as water.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes, Pinot is tough under 20 a lot of the time

[@GreatNate]

Love your videos! However maybe it would be nice to get some intro French tutoring just to help your pronunciation. No offense intended at all! Only constructive feedback. Wine is all about the place it comes from after all.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Merci 😛

[@tomusa1]

nice

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks