Sommelier Tests 10 Wine Gadgets | World Of Wine | Bon Appétit

I think a few of these devices are more aimed towards "old fellow who still likes wine but has arthritis and can't swirl the bottle as well, or can't grip the cork or corkscrew as tightly as he would need to". My dad uses an electric wine opener just cause he can't actually use the key anymore

I think something like the electric wine opener definitely has a place beyond it being a fun thing, especially for people with mobility issues or older people who just might not be able to grip a wine key the same way.

Andre's videos spurred me on to go on a journey of trying over two dozen wines, and in the end I figured out... that I don't like wine. But I had an amazing time and learned a lot and I'll always be grateful!

André: hated everything. also André: "that was pretty fun"

Andre’s outfit choice is giving off strong Paddington Bear vibes and I’m not gonna lie, I love it.

the electric wine opener is REALLY GOOD for those whom have mobility issues. I could easily see some of my relatives using it

Andre always brings the laughs. I was dying at the wine condom too

This sommelier looks like he’s gonna take me offshore fishing and it gonna be the time of my life

The 2 that are of any use are the Vacu Vin (I love mine) and the Electric Wine opener would be great for older folks who's strength is diminished or people with physical issues that make it hard to uncork a bottle.

I love how knowledgeable he is without sounding pretentious. You can tell he’s passionate but doesn’t take himself too seriously

Someone gave me one of those electric wine openers for my birthday about 10 years ago. I ended up liking it so much, when it broke after several years, I replaced it. As an old guy, I appreciate the lazy it inspires! :D But if I want to make a presentation, I will always go back to the wine key.

It was after one of my cousin's birth, my grandfather was opening a bottle of champagne to celebrate, could not get the cork out so he looks at trying to figure out what was going on... and then the corked smacked him in the face. All of the pictures of the event feature him with a very impressive black eye.

The last 2 items to me were made for people with arthritis or hand grip/strength disfunction or some other disabilities that may make it difficult or impossible to open a bottle wine without assistance. So these would be absolute game changers for those people and make enjoying a bottle of wine much more pleasurable and less painful

I absolutely love Andre. I want him to be my neighbor or something. The block parties would be hilariously fun. He so funny and legit.

“It definitely won’t make your wine taste any better. and you might loose an eye.” 😂

i love how passionate this guy is about wine while also being like "you do not need this machine that does exactly one thing and takes up a ton of counter space". people conflate passion for things like wine or coffee or food in general with snobbery but it's just that if you really like something you generally want it to be the best it can be

For me, the big advantage of the aerator devices is they are much easier to wash and dry than a glass decanter. They are such a hassle to get fully rinsed out and then develops spots if left to drip dry, so requires fishing a dishtowel into the narrow neck and kind of flopping it around and hoping to sop up all the drips. No thank you. If you have one that is dishwasher-safe, that might save you some time but for me it will definitely still develop spots and it takes up an enormous amount of space. With an aerator all I have to do is rinse it off and set it aside to dry. Occasionally it will develop a red stain which is easily fixed with a brief bath in a bleach solution.

I think something worth calling out is that there are a lot of people with more limited mobility of their hands. Things like the electric opener could be very useful to someone with limited dexterity due to any number of medical issues.

Only thing I kept waiting for him to consider is how some of the seemingly cheesier devices might actually be really helpful to folks with some physical disabilities.

It makes me so happy to see all of the amazing recognition that Andre's been getting online the last few years!