Sommelier André Hueston Mack has made a career tasting the finest of wines, but that doesn't mean he can't enjoy a bottle on the cheaper end of the spectrum. In fact, we asked him to enjoy twenty bottles of red wine under $15 and let us know his honest thoughts on them. Not all of these wines are winners (and that's part of the fun of it), but a few are and are well worth it.
List of the wines:
Villa Medoro, Montepulciano D'Abruzzo
Donna Laura "Ali" Toscana
Franco Serra Barbera d'Asti
Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon
Bodegas Mas Que Vinos "Ercavio" Tempranillo
Tempranillo, Altos d'Oliva
Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva
Beringer Wine Cabernet Sauvignon
Backstory 'California', Cabernet Sauvignon
Chop Shop Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Merlot
19 Crimes Cali Red Snoop Dog
Adelante, Malbec, Mendoza
Colonia Las Liebres [Altos Las Hormigas] Bonarda
Les Garrigues, Côtes du Rhône
Domaine Madone, Beaujolais-Villages "Perreon"
Famille Bieler, Cotes du Rhone 'Return and Reuse'
Domaine Skouras Red Blend, 'Zoe'
Sommelier André Hueston Mack returns to Bon Appétit to elevate your next trip to the drive-thru as he pairs popular fast food with complementary wines. Did you know the smoky notes of a Syrah pair exquisitely with the flame-grilled taste of a Whopper? Well, now you do. Find out André's picks for your other food court favorites on this episode of World of Wine.
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Sommelier André Hueston Mack returns for another edition of World of Wine, today sampling five classic pasta dishes then pairing each with a complementary wine.
Today, one of NYC’s best Italian chefs, Angie Rito, demonstrates how she cooks the perfect chicken parmesan. As co-founder of Don Angie and San Sabino, Rito has mastered the art of Italian fine dining, but even top chefs still love the classic dishes easily made at home.
Learn more about chef Angie Rito's chicken parm dos and don't here
Bon Appétit joins Taylor Falco, Chef de Cuisine at NYC’s Rolo’s, to make their wood-fired lasagna. Featured on the Bib Gourmand list from the Michelin Guide, Rolo’s puts their unique spin on traditional New York cuisine—including this Bologna-inspired lasagna. After all, there’s a reason Rolo’s is touted as one of Jeremy Allen White’s favorite spots in New York City.
Today, Bon Appétit is at Mírate in Los Angeles to experience a Friday night from a bartender’s perspective. Mírate is a Mexican restaurant and bar offering an extensive menu of experimental cocktails and was named among the 50 best bars in North America. We strapped a camera to the Bar Director, Maxwell Reis, to get a closer look at what a busy Friday night looks like at one of LA’s hottest bars.
Sommelier André Hueston Mack returns to demonstrate tools designed for opening, preparing, tasting, and preserving wine. From familiar staples you'd find anywhere wine is served to the specialized tools preferred by professionals, André breaks it all down in the engaging, approachable style he's known for.
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Join Chef Rawlston Williams as he makes beer-battered fish and chips, a perennial seafood favorite. Though you'll often see it served with a lemon wedge, Rawlston elevates your normal pub fare by making a fresh lemon sauce to go with the crispy fried filets and yukon gold wedges.
Produced by Bon Appétit for Colavita | This flavorful chicken and bread salad featuring Colavita® Olive Oil will become your new go-to dinner. It has everything you're craving and it's easy to make.
Presented by Bright Cellars | Join Chris Morocco in his home test kitchen as he makes red wine and soy-braised short ribs. These richly flavored ribs are a riff on kalbi jjim, a traditional special-occasion dish. Red wine adds depth and complements the soy and mirin.
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Sommelier André Hueston Mack returns to Bon Appétit for another World of Wine, today to taste and comment on the same kind of wine—sourced from 7 different countries.
“We currently work with 15 different cuts of pork…but we also specialize in the not common parts of the pork, like the uterus, the tongue, the snout.” Today, Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with Chef Giovanni Cervantes, co-owner of Carnitas Ramirez in NYC. This taqueria has mastered the art of pork tacos, finding ways to use a whole pig, from nose to tail.
Join Molly in the Test Kitchen as she makes arancini (deep fried stuffed rice balls)! To make these Sicilian cheese-filled snacks, you first have to make risotto, then use the risotto to make cheese-stuffed balls, then coat them with breadcrumbs and deep-fry them. It’s a labor of love that will make other people love you, which is reason enough to give this recipe a try.
Check out the recipe here: https://bonappetit.com/recipe/mozzarella-arancini-stuffed-rice-balls
Chicken feet are a mainstay of many cuisines, but a lot of people still look at them nervously. Not chef Harold Villarosa. In the first episode of his new show, Dish It Out, Harold hits the streets of New York to learn all about chicken feet and their place in Filipino cooking. He then returns to the kitchen to transform them into a brand new dish: chicken feet risotto.
Read more: 15 Risotto Recipes to Make Your Heart Stir
Sommelier André Hueston Mack returns to Bon Appétit, this time to taste and give his expert opinion on Italian wines. With 20 Italian wine regions, Mack is sampling bottles from each to teach you everything you need to know about Italian wine.
Join Zaynab Issa, Brad Leone, Hana Asbrink, Inés Anguiano, and Kendra Vaculin in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they each prepare their go-to appetizers.
Kendra's Goat Cheese and Salami Stuffed Dates: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/stuffed-dates-goat-cheese-salami
One dish. Two days. We challenged super taster Chris Morocco to blindly taste a dish made by Rick and then reverse engineer it as closely to the original as he can. The challenge this episode: Guy Fieri's Trash Can Nachos.
Camille Becerra, the chef behind New York restaurant Navy, demonstrates how to make a delicious and beautiful parsnip and endive salad. See how easy it is and try it yourself!
Presented by ANA | This light yet filling Green Tea Soba Noodle Salad brings a lot of flavor to the table. Miso-roasted tomatoes, marinated enoki mushrooms, and soy-marinated egg make this traditional Japanese dish one of a kind.
Join Melissa Miranda as she makes pork tenderloin sandwiches with a fish sauce salsa verde on Hawaiian rolls. Don't be intimidated by the tenderloin cut -- it's your friend! It cooks extremely quickly and comes out beautifully tender, as long as you don't overcook it.
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Produced by Bon Appétit with Campbell's® | Whip up this easy one-pan chilaquiles recipe for entertaining a crowd or for a crunchy, savory weekend breakfast. Jalapeños, lime and onion set the foundation for a slow cooked version that's brought together with ease thanks to Campbell's® Tomato Soup. We top ours off with avocado, jalapeño, queso fresco, and fresh cilantro for a final punch of fresh flavor.
We challenged San Francisco local Tyler MacNiven (aka the luckiest man in California) to dine at six of Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants in six hours. Follow along and feast your eyes on some of the specialty dishes that make these SF restaurants—Liholiho Yacht Club, The Progress, Lazy Bear, AL’s Place, Izakaya Rintaro, Aatxe— stand out from the pack.