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KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Welcome to #SommChat everyone! Tell your friends to join us to learn about #wine from Master #Sommelier Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm from @hightreasonsf!

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: We're about ready to dive in w/questions, so shout out to Rebecca to say hello & so she knows you're here! #WineWednesday #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Don't forget that EVERY tweet during this chat should include the #SommChat hashtag in order for everyone to see it!

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: As we ask Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm our Qs, you can ask your Qs as well! She'll do her best to answer all Qs in the order they come #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: W so many participants lots of gr8 Q's R asked! Even if u dont ask 1--give a S/O 2 @KeeperColl & @umamisomm 2 let us know u R here! #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Let's start talking #wine with Master #Somm Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm from @hightreasonsf! #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @umamisomm when did you first become interested in learning about #wine? #SommChat

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl was working in a #Spanish Resto in #NYC in my mid 20s loved learning abt #food but quickly realized #wine was my thing #SommChat...

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl One shift they were introducing #Sherry to the FOH Team and I could not believe that #wine could taste like this - that was the beginning never looked back #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm - Congrats on MS - how will this change your career if at all @umamisomm

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl that remains to be seen, but I think the MS gives a lot of assurances to potential clients customers guests and ppl in the industry #SommChat ...

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl my husband and I have been planning to have our own #wine focused resto in Dogpatch #SF - those plans were in place bf my MS and he is on track for his MS as well #SommChat …

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl we already have our location and name and #Twitter handle @Ungrafted_SF next up is demolition - starts very soon then everything else will keep us busy #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @umamisomm what inspired you to become a Master #Sommelier? #SommChat

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl once U start pursuing certifications w/ @MasterSommUS - U pass 1 level & C the gr8 ppl who are a notch above U, UR respect 4 them inspires U to continue #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm what is the main diff in #NY and #SF #wine and #resto Mkts @umamisomm

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl both #NY& #SF R gr8 #wine mkts - in NY very wine savvy consumers - ppl R willing to try whatever U recommend and they get it - price is less of an issue #SommChat ..

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl In #SF clientele is very loyal & will follow U fr resto to #resto - takes longer to earn trust but have forever once you do #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @umamisomm what are some of your favorite things about being a #Sommelier? #SommChat

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl Iove being behind the scenes and helping ppl and making sure all of the details are in place 4 the guest experience to be the best #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm did not know ur Husband was studying MS - how did he deal with you passing first? Are you helping him study @umamisomm

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl we have been each other’s mentors - met at Advanced Exam in #Anaheim in 2012 - have been study partners since then #SommChat …

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl This was my 3rd attempt and had service remaining - needed to pass this time. Chris has only tasting left & I more attempt lk fwd to cheering him in 2018 #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @umamisomm have you seen any #wine trends in #SanFrancisco in last 5 years? #SommChat

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl seen smaller #wine lists with bottles under $100 and > ppl R adding natural #wines into programs #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm can u share anything how you and Chris would like ur #wine list to look at UR new Venture @umamisomm

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl we have things we are passionate Abt and will emphasize those but will also have wide variety of #wines w/ various price points #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @umamisomm tell us a little bit about @hightreasonsf #SommChat

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: .@KeeperColl @hightreasonsf is a great place to work and to come as a consumer. Some of the top #Somms in #SF work at High Treason - so in very good hands at all times #SommChat

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl @MasterSommUS service standards aside, @hightreasonsf focuses on insuring the guest has a great time, which is ultimately the most impt #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @umamisomm what are some of your favorite #wines right now?

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl with Dec already here, of course #champagne is a fav on my list. It’s an exciting time 4 me b/c post baby #wine is finally starting to taste good again #SommChat ...

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl also enjoying lots of #Syrah fr Northern #rhone #Chablis & #GrunerVetliner are all good right now #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat Peep how do you suggest that a #wine beginner approach a #Somm at a Resto

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl don’t be afraid to mention a price point and name 1 or 2 wines U like by name to help the #Somm figure out some other #wines 4 U 2 try #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @umamisomm when you are not drinking #wine, what do you like to drink? #SommChat

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl love 2 drink #beer when not drinking #wine esp low alcohol 4 ex slightly tart Berliner Weisse #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm how long do you think it will BF U open @Ungrafted_SF and will u consider hiring staff fr outside of #SF @umamisomm

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl hope to open by Summer 2018 and YES!!! please spread the word we want the best of the best #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @umamisomm have you traveled to any places to learn about #wine and if so where? #SommChat

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl yes #Champagne #Burgundy #Germany #Italy, both Northern and Central #Spain and #California #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @umamisomm what advice would you give to someone just starting out in the #wine industry? #SommChat

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl taste as much as possible, study on your own, ask questions so you can learn and be willing to dedicate a lot of hours #SommChat

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl luv drinking #Champagne with greasy #thai and #dimsum, like expensive #wines with cheap #food #SommChat….

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl sometimes I crave a #food & I Pair wine to #food, sometimes I crave a #wine and then pair food to that #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @umamisomm what do you think are Chris’s strengths as #Somm versus yours, complimentary or same #SommChat

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl I think Chris and I are very similar in that we are both very #hospitality focused, our taste profiles for #wine R very similar as well #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm how will the two of you manage working AND opening @Ungrafted_SF how do you decide who makes what decisions @umamisomm

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl we figured out a lot of this in the 1st year of marriage I will probably do > of operations and him on floor but need to balance baby duties as well so will have little time together at work #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm what skill sets will U look for in your Floor staff team @umamisomm

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl Good Attitude, hard working, eager, honest and willing to learn - we can do a lot with that #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Time to wrap up! Hope you enjoyed this hour of #wine talk w/ Master #Somm Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: It was great to have Rebecca @umamisomm join us today for #SommChat. We hope everyone learned as much as we did!

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Please join us in thanking Master #Somm Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm for her time #SommChat #Wine

Rebecca Fineman @umamisomm: @KeeperColl thank you everyone 4 the questions and feel free to contact me if you have any other questions and thanks to Keeper Collection 4 having me on #SommChat