Fabrizio Bucella, whose educational and entertaining winemaking videos are causing a stir, tells us all.
The starting bet
“Between small gems and more expensive labels, bottles to drink without delay and wines to age; To have a “well-functioning cellar” you need 200 bottles and a budget of 2,000 to 4,000 euros. Two bottles here, six there, the temptations are many, as soon as you get into the game, it goes by very quickly.
To have a “well-functioning” cellar, you need 200 bottles and a budget of 2,000 to 4,000 euros.
Fabrizio Bucella
Basement or closet
“If you have a basement, it should be dark and odorless. “Slight flare” is wine’s worst enemy, it changes its aroma without medicine. Eliminate the light bulbs to switch to the candle. Don’t mix the potatoes, onions, paint…and wine either. Through the lid it will be tinted with their scent. And watch out for the vibrations of washing machines, wine doesn’t like it at all, it makes it weird. On the other hand, temperature and humidity aren’t that important unless you want to leave your bottles for generations. As for the cabinet, immediately choose the standard size – 220 bottles.”
Colors and regions
“The rule says two-thirds is red, the other third is dedicated to white and bubbles. But the purpose of the basement is first and foremost to have fun. In any case, it is impossible to be exhaustive with 200 bottles. Do according to your taste and gradually widen the circle. if you’re very Burgundian, explore the Beaujolais side, if you’re Bordeaux, wines from the southwest…”.
Buy six six
“Of course, when you create your basement, it’s for the future. But who wants to just watch it age without painting on it? Especially since today’s wines, including great wines, are made in such a way that you no longer have to wait thirty years to appreciate them. The ideal. buy your wines in six-packs. This will allow you to open the bottle after six months, then two years, eight years… and thus follow its evolution.”
Today’s wines, including Grands crus, are made in such a way that you no longer have to wait thirty years to appreciate them.
Fabrizio Bucella
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Selection test
“More than experts and guides, trust your wine merchant, he will know how to guide you according to your taste. Also, see wines “talking” to you, at friends’ houses, restaurants… On the other hand, no excitement at a “miracle found at the producer” or at a trade show. The atmosphere closes our senses. We are sure that we will go with nectar, but… drunk at home, we realize that we are in revision. The safest thing to do is limit yourself to one bottle, enjoy it in peace and, if you’re sure, go back and get or order your little sisters.”
Gift of wine
Fabrizio Bucella, PhD in physics and atypical oenophile, tinged with Belgian humor, cleans the palate. A guaranteed original method to sharpen your palate and organize your cellar. And completely relaxed. “We scanned the brains of sommeliers. We realized that these are not the same fields that are active in them and in classical amateurism, of which I am a part, he laughs. But for all that, you don’t have to be a truffle hunter or expert to appreciate good wines. We all have the opportunity to discover what we like and analyze why while having fun.”
Source: Le Figaro
