2/18 Master Sommelier Jesse Becker
Debbie Gioquindo,CSW @hvwinegoddess @KeeperColl I'm actually free and looking forward to #SommChat this week.
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl “@hvwinegoddess: @KeeperColl I'm actually free and looking forward to #SommChat this week.” gr8 news -let's learn #Austrian #Wine together
Debbie Gioquindo,CSW @hvwinegoddess @KeeperColl Looking forward to it! #SommChat
Andy Phillips @AndyOnFarmWine @SommChat who's up this Wednesday #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Master #Sommelier Jesse Becker @WineBowwine will talk about #austrianwine RT @AndyOnFarmWine: who's up this Wednesday #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Start getting your Q’s ready for Master #Sommelier Jesse Becker @winebowwine on #Austrian #wine ! C U on for #SommChat 2/18 at 11 AM CST!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl .@BellagioWine #SommChat features Master#Austrian #Wine talk w/ #Sommelier Jesse Becker @WinebowWine Hope to see you there! 11 am -12 N CST
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl #coffee and #Danish @EasyTigerATX before #SommChat
Sassodoro @Sassodoro @KeeperColl @MattMcGinnis @Winochic @wendycrispell @alawine @i_on_food_drink @WineauxDLynnP Happy #SommChat #WW!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @chauneuf can’t wait to hear some good #Austrian #wine Questions from you today on #SommChat #wantolearn
.@HendrikThoma #SommChat features Master#Austrian #Wine talk w/ #Sommelier Jesse Becker @WinebowWine Hope to see you there! 12N-1PM EST
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @HendrikThoma thanks for #SommChat Shout out!
Alfonso Cevola @italianwineguy @KeeperColl sorry in seminars today with @WineWriterBuzz at #WWS15
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @italianwineguy thanks for letting us know - will miss you on #SommChat you could be teaching @WineWriterBuzz :)
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @WholeFoodsATX good morning and thanks for the #SommChat love - we are talking #Austrian #wine today!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @italianwineguy thanks for letting us know - will miss you on #SommChat you could be teaching @WineWriterBuzz :)
Beth @travelwinechick #WW #SommChat cheers! @KeeperColl @jordanwinery @duckhornwine @meritageresort @LoireValleyWine @lennthompson
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Welcome 2 #SommChat every1! Tell UR friends 2 join us 2 hear frm Master #Sommelier Jesse Becker @WinebowWine #WW
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl We’d like to introduce you to Master #Sommelier Jesse Becker @WineBowWine who will talk abt #Austrian #Wine on #SommChat #WW
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine .@KeeperColl gr8 to be here @RedRoomATX for #SommChat let’s talk #Austrian #Wine
Andy Phillips @AndyOnFarmWine #SommChat Hello Jesse thanks for being here! Where do u work and 4 how long? #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Abt ready 2 dive in w/ ?s, so S/O 2 Master #Sommelier Jesse Becker @ WinebowWine 2 say hello & so he knows UR here! #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Don't forget that EVERY tweet during this chat should include the #SommChat hashtag in order 4 every1 2 C see it! #WineWednesday
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl As we ask Jesse @ WinebowWine our Qs, you can ask him Ur Qs as well! He'll do his best 2 answer all Qs in order #SommChat #WW
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl W/so many participants gr8 Q's R asked! Even if u dont ask 1, S/O 2 @KeeperColl & @ WinebowWine 2 let us know u R here! #SommChat
Sassodoro @Sassodoro @KeeperColl @WinebowWine Ready for #SommChat!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Let's start talking #Austrian #Wine with Master #Sommelier Jesse Becker @ WinebowWine #WW #SommChat
Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman Q. Good morning Jesse @WinebowWine Who are your mentors in the wine industry & where did you get your start? Thanks. #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @SandyWasserman Had many mentors @BobbyStuckeyMS was very influential-Nome @ParkHyattChi was 1 of 1st #wine buying #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @SandyWasserman Had many mentors @BobbyStuckeyMS was very influential-Nome @ParkHyattChi was 1 of 1st #wine buying #SommChat
Douglas Trapasso @demilove @KeeperColl - Good morning from Very COLLLD Chicago! - Hello @WinebowWine ! - #SommChat
Debbie Gioquindo,CSW @hvwinegoddess Good afternoon #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. @WinebowWine We R told there R 35 grape varieties-22 white&13 red. Which ones R most abundant in #AustrianWine? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine A. @KeeperColl in white 40% R #Gruner Veltliner & most pop red white is #zweiglt #SommChat
Todd Trzaskos @vtwinemedia Hi #SommChat @WinebowWine @KeeperColl I heard the call of #Austria #wine ;) Prost and we need more Gemischter Satz here!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Here is a Gemischter Satz #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine .@vtwinemedia @KeeperColl Geringster Satz is a very old fashioned style still pop in #Vienna - a field blend of many #grapes #SommChat
Andy Phillips @AndyOnFarmWine I guess Austrian wine is today's topic do you find a decent market for those in the US? #SommChat
DSWE @DomaineSelect @AndyOnFarmWine Have you tried Leth wines? #AustrianWine
DSWE @DomaineSelect Andy Phillips @AndyOnFarmWine @DomaineSelect yes sometime ago! #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @AndyOnFarmWine It is a growing biz for us -now the market in phase of really learning producers & going beyond #Gruner Veltliner #SommChat
Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman Q. Jesse @WinebowWine Have you ever made wine? If so where & what? If not, any desire to? If so, where & what? Thanks #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @SandyWasserman I have worked 3 diff harvests, #Burgundy #Sancerre & #Napa but not a #winemaker #SommChat no desire:)
Debbie Gioquindo,CSW @hvwinegoddess Q. Jesse do you find the popularity of #AustrianWine to be growing or is it challenging? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @hvwinegoddess #Austrian #Wine is growing in the US and yet it is still challenging b/c many of varietals R not familiar #SommChat
DSWE @DomaineSelect Jesse, what are your favorite producers of #AustrianWine? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @DomaineSelect some favs in #Wachau alone R Alzinger, FX Pichler, Lagler & Prager #SommChat
Andy Phillips @AndyOnFarmWine @WinebowWine is the market primarily restaurant and wine bars and who are your best producers of #Austrian #wine? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @AndyOnFarmWine market is definitely -though there are specialty retailers around US who R very passionate abt #austrian #wine #SommChat
Todd Trzaskos @vtwinemedia MT @WinebowWine: ... there are specialty retailers around US who R very passionate abt #austrian #wine #SommChat >> that's us, #VT!
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @AndyOnFarmWine Rudy Pichler, Prager, Loimer, Achs, we are lucky to have a really strong portfolio #SommChat
Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman @WinebowWine Where did you work harvest & what vintage(s)? Thanks #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @SandyWasserman Camille Giroud with David Croix in 04, Alphonse Mellot in 08, & Minor Family in 01 #SommChat
Courtney Quinn @Path2Wine Q. @winebowwine With Gruner Veltliner are you seeing a trend towards more use of stainless steel or oak? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @Path2Wine Gr8 Q - Mainly Stainless steel BUT many producers R rediscovering the traditional large oak casks #SommChat
ormiga @ormiga #SommChat @Path2Wine @WinebowWine @KeeperColl my intro to #grunerveltliner=on the #rhine 2008-09 supermarkets=fantastic! are types grades?
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @ormiga can you expand on that question? not sure what you are asking? #SommChat thanks
ormiga @ormiga i just had supermarket #gruner veltliner (single € ;) #SommChat @KeeperColl @winebowwine are there many types+grades in #austria
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @ormiga @KeeperColl yes broad range of #Gruner in #Austria but even the typical liter bottle of #Gruner can be very good #SommChat
ormiga @ormiga typical liter #gruner IS very good fresh citrus crisp @WinebowWine @KeeperColl so what are the expensive 1s giving #SommChat
Douglas Trapasso @demilove @KeeperColl - Gruner V often fools us at our tasting group - any clues for how we can identify it? - #SommChat
Todd Trzaskos @vtwinemedia #SommChat @WinebowWine has a good piece on Austrian regions and their nice portfolio of #wine http://files.winebowtools.com/pos_files/brand0048/P0003546_AustrianBrochure612.pdf
ConstanceChamberlain @VinoCC Really excited to see #SommChat about @AustrianwineUSA today w/ @WinebowWine
Douglas Trapasso @demilove @VinoCC - HI Constance! Hope you are staying warm (not sure a glass of #Gruner will help today though!) - #SommChat
Andy Phillips @AndyOnFarmWine @WinebowWine are the dessert wines primarily Gruner in a German style? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine .@demilove @KeeperColl look 4 #gruner distinctive spiciness, however, it’s a lot less peppery than used 2 B lk 4 celery & radish R #SommChat
ConstanceChamberlain @VinoCC @demilove @demilove .@demilove a glass of #gruner always helps with anything in life ;) especially food pairing #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @AndyOnFarmWine famous dessert #wines R fr #Hungarian border, so furmint & Welschriesling makes some of #Austria best sweet wines #SommChat
Douglas Trapasso @demilove @KeeperColl - What types of foods pair well with #Gruner ? - #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine .@demilove @KeeperColl nat partner is #pork & White #meats solves problems with challenging #vegetables & #seafood is no brainer #SommChat
RedRoomAustin @RedRoomATX Fun morning at the lounge with #SommChat about Austrian wine with Jesse Becker, MS!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. @WinebowWine Can you tell us about #Austrian #Sekt? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine A. @KeeperColl #sekt N #austria is usually made N champ. method while N #germany made N tank meth. #sekt is very pop. N #Austria #SommChat
ConstanceChamberlain @VinoCC .@WinebowWine @KeeperColl #SommChat FYI some really great info about #sekt on austrian wine’s website http://bit.ly/1vmmi0C
Kristi Willis @kristifarm2tbl Thx! RT @VinoCC: .@WinebowWine @KeeperColl #SommChat FYI some really great info about #sekt on austrian wine’s site http://bit.ly/1vmmi0C
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine Abt to taste #kremstal #Riesling #Austria and will send pic to all on #SommChat
Mandi @sabersom Jesse- If you had one dessert island wine from Austria what would it be @KeeperColl #SommChat @RedRoomATX @WinebowWine
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @sabersom Tement Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc from Styria #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Here we go #SommChat peeps #Austria #wine
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @KeeperColl Drinking a #wine fr Cricket Park, Grillenparz is 1 of #Kremstal’s top #Riesling sites erste lage- classified site #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @KeeperColl #Austrian #riesling is always dry, this 1 is very concentrated w/fresh acidity- would B fun 2 taste in 15 yrs. #SommChat
Andy Phillips @AndyOnFarmWine @WinebowWine what are most popular red #Austrian #Wine #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @AndyOnFarmWine #Zwiegelt is most pop red #wine in #Austria but IMO #Blaufrankisch is #Austria ’s Best red grape #SommChat
Andy Phillips @AndyOnFarmWine @WinebowWine r these furmint dessert wines similar to tokaj? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @AndyOnFarmWine yes in fact Ausbruch has an equal reputation to that of #Tokaj #SommChat
Andy Phillips @AndyOnFarmWine @WinebowWine i remember that wine taint issue back in the 80's or 90's is #Austrian industry fully recovered from that? #SommChat
ConstanceChamberlain @VinoCC @WinebowWine @AndyOnFarmWine #SommChat not made in the same way, tho. Noble rot grapes only, but don’t make "grape paste" first like Tokaji
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @AndyOnFarmWine fully recovered #SommChat
Andy Phillips @AndyOnFarmWine @WinebowWine sounds like exciting time in #Austria is global warming a benefit? #SommChat
ConstanceChamberlain @VinoCC #SommChat … might even say it was a good thing as allowed for “renaissance” & creation of #AWMB for quality @WinebowWine @AndyOnFarmWine
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @AndyOnFarmWine #Austria #Wine growth is very exciting with lots of good changes in place; DAC, #Bio, & #Vineyard Classifications #SommChat
Andy Phillips @AndyOnFarmWine @WinebowWine thank you Jesse you rock @WinebowWine! #SommChat
ormiga @ormiga hi #SommChat @KeeperColl wheres the #wine? who on tap
RedRoomAustin @RedRoomATX @KeeperColl @WinebowWine any other white varietals besides gruner & riesling to look out for from @AustrianwineUSA? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @RedRoomATX besides #sauvignonblanc #weissburgunder can B excellent Muskateller is gr8 aperitif #SommChat
Kristi Willis @kristifarm2tbl @Mshilling MT @WinebowWine: @AndyOnFarmWine #Zwiegelt is most pop red #wine but IMO #Blaufrankisch is #Austria ’s Best red grape #SommChat
Irene L @i_on_food_drink #SommChat #funfact: did you #Zwiegelt #Blaufrankisch has been grown in #bcwine area? Some experiments w/ #Grüner too
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @i_on_food_drink and Blaufrankich has had some success in #Michigan and #Washington #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. @WinebowWine What #food do U like to pair with #Austrian #Sekt & do you also drink it as an aperitif? #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. @WinebowWine Are #biodynamic & #organic #winemaking prevalent in #Austria and if so why? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine A. @KeeperColl #Austria is home of #Biodynamic Steiner fr #Austria Demeter is based here & 1st certified Winery in EU N #Austria #SommChat
ormiga @ormiga interesting @WinebowWine @KeeperColl why+how started #biodynamique #wine in #austria #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine .@ormiga @KeeperColl home of Steiner & movement was embraced early on in #Austria #SommChat
ormiga @ormiga ah steiner @WinebowWine @KeeperColl ive heard the name maybe ;-/
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Next #Austrian #wine to introduce #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @KeeperColl this is a gr8 ex. of what modern #Gruner Veltliner tastes like - fully ripe, textural & without peppery note of past #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine excited to be @laVAustin tonight for #Austrian #Wine Dinner - few seats left - look forward to seeing you there #Atx #SommChat
ormiga @ormiga eh #sneakmein &send airline tix too @WinebowWine @laVAustin thnx! so which other #austria #wine should we chug too #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. @WinebowWine For those that like to visit #wine regions, are the #austrian wineries open to visitors? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine A. @KeeperColl very easy to get to a lot of #wineries in a short amount of time and #Austrians R very eager to show their #wines #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Love the #Austrian #wines here from @WinebowWine #SommChat
Rebecca Hopkins @beckhopkinswine @KeeperColl great lineup! #Austrian #wines here from @WinebowWine #SommChat tks Jesse for great insight
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @KeeperColl thx they deserve to be on the stage with other world class #wines - look for them at UR wine shop & on wine lists #SommChat
Scott Ota @scottota @WinebowWine If you could describe Blaufränkisch in 5 words to a guest, what words would they be? #SommChat
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @scottota @KeeperColl Juicy, deep fruit, savory, & food friendly #SommChat
RedRoomAustin @RedRoomATX @KeeperColl @WinebowWine This Heinrich #Blaufrankisch is rockin!! #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Time to wrap up! Hope U enjoyed Austrian #Wine talk w/ Master #Sommelier Jesse Becker @WinebowWine #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Great to have Master #Sommelier Jesse Becker @WinebowWine join us today for #SommChat. We hope everyone learned as much as we did! #WW
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Please join us in thanking Jesse Becker @WinebowWine for his time #SommChat #WW #Winelover
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Mark UR calendar for #SommChat w/ #Piedmonte #Winemaker Giovanna Rizzolio of Cascina Della Rose Wed 2/25/15 11 AM CST, 12 N EST
Sassodoro @Sassodoro 3h3 @KeeperColl @WinebowWine Thanks for a great #SommChat!
Sassodoro @Sassodoro RT @KeeperColl: Mark UR calendar for #SommChat w/ #Piedmonte #Winemaker Giovanna Rizzolio of Cascina Della Rose Wed 2/25/15 11 AM CST
Winebow Imports @WinebowWine @KeeperColl thanks for having me on #SommChat & be sure to visit http://www.austrianwine.com to learn more about #Austrian #wine
Irene L @i_on_food_drink Was fab! Lots to learn RT @KeeperColl: Great to have Master #Sommelier Jesse Becker @WinebowWine join us today for #SommChat.
The IWSR @TheIWSR International wine consumption is on the rise http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1488421/international-wine-consumption-on-the-rise-vinexpo-unveils-major-trends-in-world-wine-and-spirits-market-with-an-outlook-to-2018 … #winewednesday #SommChat #WW #IWSR #Vinexpo
Judia Black @enjoielife @KeeperColl @VinoCaPisco @ShibaSommelier @crushdwines @mutineermag I've been on the move. Sorry to miss #SommChat today
Irene L @i_on_food_drink @KeeperColl @MattMcGinnis @Winochic @wendycrispell @alawine @Sassodoro @WineauxDLynnP happy #WineWednesday #ww #SommChat all!
