Sommelier Tries 16 Celebrity Wines (Jay-Z, Post Malone, Snoop Dogg & More) | Bon Appétit
Sommelier André Hueston Mack returns to sample 16 wines made by celebrities, giving his expert opinion on their quality, taste, and value. From rosé wines by Post Malone, Snoop Dogg, and Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie through Jay-Z's Brut champagne and a Chenin blanc from Dwyane Wade, André will determine once and for all whether fame translates into wine making skill.
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0:00 Introduction
0:35 Jay-Z: Armand de Brignac Ace of Spades
1:49 Post Malone: Maison No. 9
3:29 John Legend: LVE Brut Blanc de Blancs
4:25 Nicki Minaj: MYX Fusions Peach Moscato
5:21 Madonna: Ciccone Chardonnay
6:11 Raekwon The Chef: Licataa Lambrusco
7:29 Dave Matthews: The Dreaming Tree Cabernet Sauvignon
8:29 Snoop Dogg: 19 Crimes Cali Rosé
9:40 Fergie: Ferguson Crest Fergalicious Red Blend
11:09 Boyz II Men: Harmony Bordeaux Red
12:15 Mary J. Blige: Sun Goddess Pinot Grigio Ramato
13:33 Sarah Jessica Parker: Invivo X Sauvignon Blanc
14:38 Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie: Château Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé
15:36 Dwyane Wade: Three by Wade Chenin Blanc
16:56 Francis Ford Coppola: Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Claret
18:13 Nina Dobrev & Julianne Hough: Fresh Vine Pinot Noir
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Keep Andre's videos coming our way. Give him a full-blown series already!
Truthfully the best content to have come out since the fall of The Test Kitchen
You right
I could listen to this man for hours
Exactly.. I litterally am down the rabbit hole of the wine world just becuz his videos.. he explains thing very well and is easy..
Wait what happened to the test kitchen? I heard there was a little drama i didn't realize it was over.
The one thing BA has done supremely well with post debacle. Someone give this dude an entire show.
This is an entire show isnt it?
They've done more than one thing well to be honest, I like most of the new hosts.
he's the only person i've watched since then
So true
@@triglyceride1160 Yea, what happend?
I'm falling down the Sommelier Andre Hueston Mack rabbit hole in a big way, and I am here for it. His energy and passion is evident and captivating, makes me genuinely intrigued as to what his opinions and observations are. Gonna definitely watch more of his content.
I really like the way he describes the specific tastes like “nail polish remover, pencil shavings, irony like biting the inside of my lip” cause it’s something I can look out for in wine when I’m tasting and can pinpoint it better
This guy is mesmerizing. I don’t drink wine and really don’t know what he’s saying. But he says it so well. And with conviction and expertise.
When he said cassis I was like “hmmm interesting, wonder what that means”
@@LemurJackson It’s a “blackberry” better known as Blackcurrant. It’s very intense and has flavor that’s difficult to describe. Either way, it’s an incredibly common fruit referenced by Somms and wine enthusiasts to describe a specific nose and taste typically found in red wines.
Ha! Same here man.
Jason that’s exactly why I am here.
mesmerizing is exactly the right word omg
We need a Trader Joe’s wine episode
Yes please! One of the things I miss the most about living in the Bay area is $6 dinners comprised of Two-Buck Chuck and a wedge of brie with crackers. :)
Or Costco!!
check out a guy called wineking. He's Korean (I believe), but most of his videos are in English, he lives in LA, does a lot of these kinds of videos with cheaper wines and has a Master of Wine (seriously, it is what it says it is, only a couple hundred are certified in the world) critiquing like 6 dollar bottles of wine.
Yes please
Yessssss and with Andre Mack please and thank you.
I love this guy. He is Incredibly knowledgeable, fair, and easy to follow
I enjoy the fact of not knowing all these celebrities had wines.
He breaks this down so easy. I want him to make a beginners wine series. Like best red/white wines under $25.
he did! look up his other videos on this channel
Agreed
Hey just a question bc this prices looks quite expensive, is wine more expensive in the USA than in Europe ? I mean here you can really find good wines for 10€
@Robert Arnold no lmao, those are aged wines, an expensive new wine wouldn't go over 100 bucks, you can find amazing wine around the 20-50 bucks range. when you start to go over 100 that's expensive wine but also aged, and how old it is determines how expensive it's gonna get.
@Robert Arnold that could be the sulfites in wine that’s making your head and knees hurt. Organic or natural wines contain less of them. I would try that
I'm not even into wine, but there is just something to watching someone who is so great at what they do
I agree wholeheartedly
same here
If he isn’t he’s a great bullshitter. Which is also kind of an art form so yeah haha
If you are not into wine how would you know he is great at what he does? Perhaps you mean that you love watching someone doing something they love.
Tried the 3 by Wade Chenin Blanc based on your description here. First time trying a chenin blanc and it was lovely! Thanks for making these videos and sharing accessible wines!
Love the way he explains the wines so meticulously. As a wine enthusiast I love it when you can find a good bottle of wine and you don’t have to pay extravagant amount of money. Keep the vids comin!
*smells wine: I can smell wasabi, a little hint of treasure chest, a bit of granny smith apples and liquid nitrogen. Overall what you’d expect for this wine.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
certified wine sommelier moment
this wine tastes like the back of an LA school bus
Little hint of treasure chest 🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
@@MarkDombrofskiI'm dying 😂😂😂
He’s SO knowledgeable it’s so entertaining to hear him
Pls give Andre a stand camera next time holy heck the shakes.
Andre was testing wines, the camera man was testing coke 😂
I think the shake was added in post…seems like After Effects Wiggle to me.
The point of the shaking camera is to mimic you being there.
This a dude i would want as a friend, learning new things, trying new things, not condescending…just seems like a fun dude to be around
This man has so much boss energy but still so humble and wise in his approach to quality wine no matter the price tag!
He mispronunced the first wine and really isn’t that compelling at all.
@@DavidRamseyIII meh, it's pretty compelling to me. But yes, really weird that a sommelier would mispronounce Brignac.
@@DavidRamseyIII But he did not mistasted lol . thats what that matters.
Andre is the only sommelier that I’d actually like to drink with… love his videos
Most of the Somms I know are cool like that.
@@sypialnia_studio same
have you met a lot of sommeliers?
Jennie, have you ever been at a wine tasting? A real one in real life? This is youtube and just celebrity wines. A wine tasting is not about celebrities, it is about wine.
Tell me you have never met a sommelier without telling me you have met a sommelier.
I really respect Andre's wine tasting reviews and would like to see more of them.
Love Andre's videos! Subscribing to Bon Appetit just for him. Wish I could take a day-long class/tasting with him leading the group! His knowledge, personality and non-pretentious attitude...TOP NOTCH!
Musicians $350 - Armand de Brignac Ace of spades - Jay-Z - Champagne - 🥂 $25 - Maison no 9 - Post Malone - Rosé - 😎 $75 - LVE - John Legend - Brut Blanc de blancs - No rating (reminds of John Legend) $2.99 - MYX Fusions - Nicki Minaj - Peach Moscato - 🤷 $27 - Cuccone Chardonnay - Madonna - Chardonnay - 👎 $25 - Licataa Lambrusco - Raekwon the Chef - Sparkling Lambrusco - 🤩 $15 - The Dreaming Tree - Dave Matthews - Cabernet Sauvignon - No rating (if you're drinking it you should be happy with it) $11.99 - 19 Crimes Cali Rosé - Snoop Dogg - Rosé? - 😥 $25 - Ferguson Crest Fergalicious Red Blend - Fergie - Red Blend (Cabernet Blend) - 🙂🍷🏀 $19.99 - Harmony - Boyz II Men - Bordeaux Red - 🔥 🔥🔥 $22.99 - Sun Goddess - Mary J Blige - Pinot Grigio Ramato - 📢 Film and Television Personalities $18.99 - Invivo X - Sarah Jessica Parker - Sauvignon Blanc - 😬 $23.99 - Château Miraval Cates de Provence Rosé - Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie - Rosé - 🏄♂️🙂 $27 - Three by Wade - Dwayne Wade - Chenin Blanc - 🏀🏀🏀 (Overall Favorite Wine) $21 - Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Claret - Francis Ford Coppola- Claret - 🥴 $18.99 - Fresh Vine Pinot Noir - Nina Dobrev & Julianne Hough - Pinot Noir - 🤣
Thank you!
No Earl Stevens Selections by E-40?!
*alcohol prices are regional, your mileage may vary
Just shows how full of himself Jay Z is. Good lord $350??????
Thank you!!!! This should be pinned. Very helpful.
I love listening to this guy. Could listen to him talk about anything
He narrates his own Audio book, 99 Bottles detailing his life and experiences, fun and informative well worth checking it out :)
First encounter and I adore him and his knowledge of wines. Need more videos of him and his opinions on wine, maybe with food, for parties, etc.
Please give André his own show. Learning so much. Great way to be introduced to new wines. I've got my list of new wines to get.
I’d love to see him sample various wines based solely on their labels. Because we all get suckered into buying wine for a cool label. 🤷🏻♀️ it would be cool to know which wines are good AND have a cool label!
On a previous episode he covered the label, but I think it was more what to look for/what is a red flag if it's missing. I fully second this idea tho, given that I usually try new wines by label followed by taste description (if the label has any.)
They did this!
All that glitters is not gold. He is trying to teach us … look at the wine growing region, look at the variety of grape. Does it have a vintage on the bottle or none of the above. Drink and find what you like ….. 😊🍷
No, we don't
Maynard's wine. A missed opportunity.
Maynard certainly is an expert on whines.
First thing I checked for... bummer. Some people more involved in the winemaking production would've been preferable. Still love Andre's videos though.
+1 to this Caduceus/Merkin wines
I know, right? And he actually is involved in the farming part of it AND making the wine itself.
Searching for a Maynard comment! Of all the celebrities and he isn't on this list.
As someone who never liked wine and was more of a whiskey drinker, after coming around and getting more into wine a few years back I definitely was missing out. The idea behind pairing with specific foods became mind blowing to me once I really started to comprehend it and start having those proper combinations. I'm no chef by any means but I do consider myself a great cook and I now believe knowing what wines (and beers/whiskeys) go with what you're cooking can be extremely meaningful. Love these videos
I'm always amazed by people who can taste so many details in anything. Like, i'm quite good with hearing things, i can pick out each individual instrument in a song, i hear subtle things most people don't. But to be able to do that with taste and smell! It blows my mind! Give this guy a series!
I could watch André talk about wine all the time. He’s busy, but I would love a weekly tv show discussing wine.
"It's like old fergie not national anthem fergie." 🤣💀
I dont know sh* about wine but I can watch this guy all day. It‘s like therapy for my brain.
Maynard of Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer runs a winery. How could you skip him!
I came here to comment this but you beat me to it.
One, it's nice that, in trying to keep wine accessible, he isn't being pretentious about the wines and isn't calling them (well most of them) bad wines. Most of the ones he wasn't impressed by he pretty much says they are overpriced for what they really are. That said, I honestly expected most of these to be overpriced garbage. Without a doubt, a few were but most were not. Kind of wish I could get some of the better ones where I live but most I cannot.
I could literally listen to Andre talk about wine for literally all my life. Please keep this up :)
Really enjoying the Andre Mack videos. Yes please make this a series. I was kind of excited that I actually had one of these in my cellar Mary J Blige Sun Goddess. I thought it was quite good - my first try at 'orange' wine - and was quite relieved he liked it too!
This guy was born for this! Great job
I am actually suprised that most of these are good. I would have expected them to just put their name on some cheap swill at a heavy markup, like beats headphones or souljaboy's "game consoles".
I've tried a few, and they are trash. Post malones tastes like water down wine.
Yeah this dood is just afraid to trash wine on camera, hes being nice.. but
Hey, I love my Beats - best lightning plug in-ear headphones I’ve found
That's cause they hire wine people or wine producers come to them for their names only!!
soulja boy game console is not a company. its just drop shipping. has nothing to do with beats by dre or anything else.
Michigan may not be known for great wine, but the Lake Michigan Shore appellation is producing some fantastic wines. With a small climate more similar to France, it's great for wines higher in acid. I would highly suggest you check it out, we may surprise you!!
Fascinating! Thanks for the info!
Hi, can you recommend some and specific wine stores?
@@fld1374 Distribution outside of Michigan is pretty small. Michigan By the Bottle is a good store that sells a wide variety of Michigan wines. But I would recommend going directly to the wineries and do tastings. Some of my favorites are Domaine Berrien Cellars, Dablon, and Lemon Creek Winery. Domaine Berrien specializes in dry reds and focuses on the French style, they were the first to plant Rhone varietal vines in Michigan (Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne)
The moment he said michigan wines arent good i rioted hahaha. The Old Mission peninsula north of Traverse City has some great wines (and cider), Can attest to that personally :)
As a level 2 Som…Michigan wines are good for people that like under $8 bottles of wine and have no access to real wines. Because paying more than $10 for a bottle of Michigan wine, as my instructor says makes you a non educated wine person and you’ll never pass his class.
Video 3 in my Andre Mack binge! This was a real fun one comparing image/personality of celeb to their wine. Oh oh Michigan wine!
Enjoyed very much…..your presentation of these wines⭐️💛
I love all the videos with André Mack! More, please! I would like to see him on as a regular!
i have no idea what this man is talking about but i love it
I truly enjoyed this video! I’ll be on the lookout for the next one :-)
Wow... YOU'RE so good at explaining something as complex as wine tasting with such ease and specificity that I was drawn to keep watching till the end...
You should have done "Caduceus" by James Maynard Keenan, lead singer of Tool. He's a serious wine maker.
I know right, that was the one I expected to be on here when I saw the title and they didn't even do it.
I clicked the video expecting to see Maynard's wine. Tool just isn't mainstream enough I guess.
Right was hoping too
Videos a joke without his wine, dude is more involved in the production than anyone of wines shown by a long shot. So a guy that is actually making wine and famous is not on a video about famous people and wine
I don't think he picked out the wine hes going to try. Because if he knew about all the wine before hand ,it wouldn't be an authentic true reaction of actually trying the wine. There are a team behind him like producers,creators, etc. I'm sure they picked out the wine that they think he should try.
Maison no. 9 was given the sword to represent the 9 of Sword card in a tarot deck. The 9 of swords is representative of fear and anxiety that keep you up at night. Debatably the sword is in the downward position, showing that though you are kept awake by these fears, hope is around the corner for you. -die hard posty fan
Andre, you rock. Love your reviews and explanations.
So glad to have him back on the channel!
I expected these wines to be more or less under performers. However I’m excited to see that it feels a majority of these wines were at average and above average which is pretty cool! Who knew the best one out of the group would be a a wine collabed with a basketball player
Fun fact: Dwayne Wade and LeBron James both very big Winos
A lot of top-level NBA players are HUGE wine fans, particularly anyone in LeBron's friend circle (CP3, Wade, Carmelo are notable ones). A lot of Spurs players and former Spurs players appreciate good wine too because Gregg Popovich does. The Portland guys are into it, particularly CJ McCollum if I remember right. You'd be surprised.
The way i see it .. bball players are real professionals in the sense that they do put a lot of effort to get the job done throughout their carriers . Like , they're the blue collar part of the celebrity world .. hard workers with lots of money who know to appreciate the good things in life and don't care too much about creating extravagant personas ( such as trying to place their names on a wine just for the sake of it ) . Same goes for ( lyrical/old school/bluesy ? ) rappers who depend on creativity and experimentation/boldness to stay on top of their game . I'm not surprised their wines were genuine in the least
Please, whenever André Mack is available, please ask him to do as many reviews/tasting as possible ❤️. He’s GREAT 👍
Always willing to take time out of my day to listen to Andre. Thank you for your thoughts.
I love how educational this is! Loved it!
Sommelier's always blow my mind. Their breadth of wine knowledge always amazes me.
Was really hoping for a review of one of Maynard's Caduceus wines... Hope to see another!
That is a good one I'm curious too
I love his wines I was also hoping to see it here
He reviewed it in an episode 2 months ago
This is the best thing I’ve seen on YT in a while. I was a fan before, I’m an even bigger fan now.
Went off BA videos a while back, but love these videos - keep Andre Mack videos coming!!!
would love to see him review a flight of South African wines
What's up with those?
Hey, thanks for continuing this series, I really like it.
I absolutely love the Andre Mack videos!
Thank you. Nice review. great balance of our Somm speak with practical language. Well done
Andre is my favorite person on this channel... Get him a full series please
Make this a series! Absolutely love it.
Great presence and eloquent, just like some of the wines reviewed. Thank you Andre.
I'd be curious about Maynard James Keenan's wines (frontman of Tool) as he owns and to some degree manages his own vineyard.
This is the exact video I was looking for. I’ve been wanting a good review of Post’s wine and this was exactly that! Thanks Andre!
I don't even drink alcohol but I could watch his reviews all day.
Great video...u made it very interesting!!!
More of André's videos would be great. He's very helpful and seems like a great guy as well.
I could listen to this guy talk about wine for the rest of my life
I didn't realize all these celebs made wine! This was super entertaining and interesting learning about sommelier stuff. Thanks Andre!
.LIP
They dont.....jay z only owns a small percentage and it is actually made by the old producer. Miraval is actually made by the Perin Family who actually owns it
This guy is great. Love his swagger and his way of explaining complex concepts in an accessible way.
Just loved this!!
I love this guy, I could listen all day. With celebrity wines it would be interesting to know which celebrities put their name on like perfumes and which were really into the decision making and quality.
None
I felt the same professional and easy going.
“Old Fergie and not national anthem Fergie” 😂😂😂
absolutely fantastic commentary on all the wines, please can we have Andre Mack on this channel in larger doses!! the 20 minutes flew by and I am looking for more content with Andre Mack! I give this video three firework emoji and a smiley face with stars emoji!
Love his videos. I could watch him talk about wine all day
This deserves SO many more views!! Love his honesty and justifications.
Please give him a show, he's so great.
Really good. Learnt some really interesting things. Thanks
Ezzzzz watch. Just found the channel, love it!
A don't care about wine, I don't drink wine, but I love listening to André.
You should try E40's cuz he is actually involved in the whole process he a real drinker!
I just knew his would be in the list! Maybe next time.
Loved this so much!
Love these videos!
Andre Mack is great, loved all the descriptors! I for sure learned a lot but also Andre is very funny, the humour was spot on!
Plainly stated, if a celebrity endorsement turns a $20 dollar bottle of wine into a $200 bottle of wine, I'm accepting offers for the Brooklyn Bridge. Gently used, with an endearing patina
I am so happy I recently upgraded to KZhead premium so I can shut my screen off and listen to this man talk about wines as I fall asleep. The “had to be there” wit when talking about Fergie made me an instant fan. Keep his videos coming please :)
This was really good and insightful.
Knowing Sommeliers don’t actually drink the wine, they just take a sip, thoroughly examine it and spit it out makes this video hit a lot differently
very much depends. if you are in a jury and taste a hundred wines a day yes you will spit it out. but sommeliers also drink the wine while tasting when it is in lower amounts
Very nicely done keep up the great expert opinions!
I just love how knowledgeable he is!!! I definitely wanna see him in more videos!!
As a kid who doesn't drink, I still watches every wine videos of him
Didn’t think I would be watching BA again. This man deserves his flowers and GOOD PAY
This guy is amazing. I would watch a show just with him reviewing wine
You're Ballin'! This was awesome great wine info. I'm always impressed and entertained. Thanks BA great talent to redeem yourself.
great reviews 👌 explanations are on point
As a person who knows their wine and alcohol, I loved his explanation! Ive had more than half of these and I agreed with all of his comments!
That sun goddess by Mary J is actually really good.
Enlightening and entertaining, big thanks!
Thank you so much for adding the terms on side. I have already learned so much.