So great to get back to @uchikoaustin #chef counter and see so many familiar faces and meet new ones #sommchat #fish #madai #kenmadai #kurodai #tuna #uni #hotatesushi #sushi #austin @ Uchiko https://t.co/UdFsRTLFeG
7/16 Master Sommelier Matt Stamp, GuildSomm
TEXSOM @TEXSOM Today #SommChat 11am CST #TEXSOM presenter Matt Stamp @sommambulism! RT @Sommambulism: @KeeperColl @TEXSOM looking forward to #SommChat
Kay Marley-Dilworth @ATXFoodnews Will miss @KeeperColl's #SommChat today due to an office luncheon, but will catch up on the feed later. Love wine? Tune in on Twitter!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl :( MT @ATXFoodnews: Will miss #SommChat today due to an office luncheon, but will catch up on the feed later. Love wine? Tune in on Twitter!
Gourmet Delights @exceptionalfood Every Wednesday at noon Eastern join us for #SommChat hosted by @KeeperColl #wine #wiyg #foodies
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Welcome 2 #SommChat every1! Tell UR friends 2 join us 2 hear from Master #Sommelier Matt Stamp @Sommambulism #WW
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl We’d like to introduce you to Master #Sommelier Matt Stamp @Sommambulism #SommChat #WW
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Abt ready 2 dive in w/ ?s, so S/O 2 Matt @Sommambulism 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 Matt @Sommambulism 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 & Matt @Sommambulism 2 let us know u R here! #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Let's start talking #wine with Master #Sommelier Matt Stamp @Sommambulism #WW #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism .@KeeperColl really excited to be here today! #SommChat
Douglas Trapasso @demilove @KeeperColl - Yay! Time for #SommChat - looking forward to this one!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl gr8 guest - lk fwd to UR Qs RT @demilove: @KeeperColl - Yay! Time for #SommChat - looking forward to this one!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. @Sommambulism Tell us about your position as Education Director @GuildSomm #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl It's a great job and keeps me current! I produce most of our written educational content & spend time on the road #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl …either to put on presentations for our membership, or for research–which, I remind my wife, still counts as work! #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl so glad U R Here - ready 4 UR Qs RT @fabienlaine: @KeeperColl Good to be back finally for a great #SommChat with @Sommambulism @GuildSomm
Marc Dröfke @m_arcon @KeeperColl @Sommambulism what do you think about the Natural wine movement? Do you like the wines or not? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism .@m_arcon @KeeperColl I think they are great...if you are drinking them in the place of their birth, and not long afterward! #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism . @m_arcon @KeeperColl seriously, some "nat" wines can age incredibly...like @EmidioPepe ...others not so much. #SommChat
Marc Dröfke @m_arcon @Sommambulism @KeeperColl do you think naturel wine is just a hype or could it become a staple? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism . @m_arcon @KeeperColl I think the hype might already be dying down, personally. It will always linger, but its heyday is over? #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine .@Sommambulism @guildsomm Are you planning to create staff training guides for all wine producing countries ? @KeeperColl #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism . @fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl rolling the staff guides out slowly but surely. be on the lookout for bordeaux next! #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl .@alawine have #Napa based Master Sommelier Matt Stamp @sommanbulism today on #SommChat - hope you can join in
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @Champagnewhit so glad you are at #SommChat - lk fwd to UR qs
Guild of Sommeliers @guildsomm Up and at 'em! Our Education Director @Sommambulism is on @KeeperColl #SommChat this morning! Follow along to hear from Matt Stamp MS...
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism How big is the @guildsomm community now ? @KeeperColl #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl we are over 6k members! and growing! a great community of like-minded folks. #SommChat
Douglas Trapasso @demilove @KeeperColl @Sommambulism - I am a @TEXSOM virgin - attending my first one next month, any tips how to get most from it? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism . @demilove @KeeperColl @TEXSOM seminars are amazing. attend as many as possible & don't forget the hospitality suites afterward #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. @Sommambulism Tell us about your seminar at @TEXSOM, “Regional Focus: South #Africa” #wines #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl With @andymcnamarams and John Blazon MS. Those guys have been there; I haven’t. #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl but fun stuff to pour; we are doing a few older wines and a regional focus on Swartland. #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl really though, I just look forward to making Pinotage jokes. @TEXSOM #SommChat
Wine & Food Fndn TX @WineFoodTX Q. @Sommambulism I don't think I see you on the schedule for @TEXSOM this year. Will you be back in Texas for anything else? #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl .@WineFoodTX @Sommambulism is speaking on South #Africa #wines @TEXSOM #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism @guildsomm Have you thought about creating an app for smartphones ? @KeeperColl #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl RT @guildsomm: .@fabienlaine have you seen preview of the new mobile version coming out VERY soon? http://bit.ly/Ucylx5 #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @guildsomm @Sommambulism Perfect... :) Looking forward to see more ! If you need some help I'm here ;) #SommChat @KeeperColl
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism .@fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl our new mobile app is going to be great. access the compendium on the go. #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism .@fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl the mobile platform will be a member benefit. no extra fees for access. #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism @guildsomm How do you explain the #Sommelier difference between US & Europe, it sounds more fun in US @KeeperColl #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism .@fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl #SommChat we've got @ArvidRosengren a top EU somm, on that very subject: http://www.guildsomm.com/tc/user_blogs1/b/arvid_rosengren/archive/2014/01/11/american-vs-european-sommeliers-exploring-the-cultural-differences.aspx …
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism . @fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl some fun stuff coming down the pipe. @JasonBWise & crew are on assignment now in the EU #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism @guildsomm @ArvidRosengren Is it possible to share this article on my blog? #SommChat Many #winelover would love it !
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @guildsomm @ArvidRosengren sorry fabien. (membership does have its privileges!) #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism I know that is why I'm a great dedicated member of @guildsomm #SommChat
Matt McGinnis @MattMcGinnis Q @Sommambulism What are a couple great South African wines we should be drinking this summer before #TEXSOM? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @MattMcGinnis secateurs chenin, anything from the badenhorst stable, mullineux @SwartlandRev #SommChat
Matt McGinnis @MattMcGinnis Sounds great @Sommambulism. I'll try a few of those. #SommChat
Sassodoro @Sassodoro @KeeperColl @Sommambulism I'm joining #SommChat late today. Trying to catch up.
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl YEAH! RT @Sassodoro: @KeeperColl @Sommambulism I'm joining #SommChat late today. Trying to catch up.
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @Sassodoro look forward to your questions on #SommChat once you catch up!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. @Sommambulism How did you get interested in #wine? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl Couldn’t hack it as a chef? I started at my family’s @V_Mertz, and had to figure out how to do something! #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl I moved to CA to work at @farmhouse_inn as somm after passing @MasterSommUS Adv Exam. #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl …haven’t looked back. Wine, I’ve found, continues to be interesting. Even as a job. #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl I guess I don’t have a “first magic bottle” origin story. I liked my first bottle enough; the second I liked more. #SommChat
StevieStacionis @StevieStacionis Good morning @KeeperColl @Sommambulism :) Fancy running into you here! #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism hi @StevieStacionis ! @KeeperColl I'm playing hooky from @guildsomm on the twitterverse #SommChat
Christopher Miller @noblewines stupid #hamptons traffic made me late to #SommChat nice #southampton pave in mid-July kinda like paving Madison Ave during Thanksgiving!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @noblewines so glad you made it and look forward to your questions on #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine .@Sommambulism @guildsomm Any top 3 wine countries that for you are too forgotten but produce awesome wine ?@KeeperColl #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism .@fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl after a recent trip to #santorini I can't help but love Greek whites.... #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl & not a country but WA has been pretty exciting. Columbia Gorge is the business! #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine Did you hear that @Santoriniwines :) Some fans of yours at #SommChat @Sommambulism @guildsomm @KeeperColl
Christopher Miller @noblewines @Sommambulism What's Warren's favorite wine from family's restaurant? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @noblewines The WB? Ha! Coca-Cola. #SommChat
StevieStacionis @StevieStacionis .@Sommambulism @KeeperColl Matt, what ELSE do you do besides study/write about/serve wine? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @StevieStacionis @KeeperColl I don’t know how to answer that. @gkruth keeps me chained to a computer. #SommChat
Marc Dröfke @m_arcon @Sommambulism @KeeperColl what do you think about wines from austria? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism . @m_arcon @KeeperColl great textural whites. I love #trocken Riesling, so Austria is a natural fit for me. #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism @guildsomm Any special thoughs on #Portugal #wines ? @KeeperColl #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl I honeymooned on Madeira (and managed to bamboozle everyone out of #frasqueira #terrantez)...#SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl ...so it always holds a special place in my heart. Madeira is a desert island wine for me. #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism @guildsomm @KeeperColl Ever visited the other regions of #Portugal ? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl nope. one day, hopefully. #SommChat
Douglas Trapasso @demilove @KeeperColl - How are millennials (do we still call them that?) changing wine marketing/trends (if at all) - #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @demilove @KeeperColl they don't care about scores, or what their parents drank. as with food trends, they want to explore. #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. Sommambulism Tell us about your time as #Sommelier at @Farmhouse_Inn & The French Laundry @_TFL_ #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl 2 totally different experiences! #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl @farmhouse_inn was laid-back, West Sonoma County. Great food+wine, warm but casual service. #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl @_TFL_ is of course top of its class. Easy on 1 hand because every table will ALWAYS BE FULL… #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl …but you know every guest is expecting the meal of their lives. So you can’t afford off-nights. #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl totally different styles of wine lists. @farmhouse_inn under @gkruth was a more personal list w clear favorites #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl @_TFL_ list by Dennis Kelly MS was more an archive, a greatest hits list & much more comprehensive. #SommChat
Marc Dröfke @m_arcon @Sommambulism @KeeperColl @_TFL_ think you paired more light wines there because of the food no Napa Cap Monsters? :) #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism . @m_arcon @KeeperColl @_TFL_ but the food was rich! & you are in Yountville! We used #Napa cab & loved to pour it! #SommChat
Marc Dröfke @m_arcon @Sommambulism @KeeperColl and the reds? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism. @m_arcon @KeeperColl always enjoy some blaufränkisch. as long as the oak isn't overboard. #SommChat
Melanie @vinogger Hello from #SF #CA still in recovery from all the great #wine at #WBC14! #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @vinogger so glad you could join in today at #SommChat - look fwd to hearing your qs
Sassodoro @Sassodoro “@vinogger: Hello from #SF #CA still in recovery from all the great #wine at #WBC14! #SommChat” Cheers to that!
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism What brought you to the Master #Sommelier path? @guildsomm @KeeperColl #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl the @MasterSommUS forces you to better yourself, broaden your understanding... #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism How long time it took you to achieve and perfect for @MasterSommUS #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl @MasterSommUS ...it gives you perspective, you have to study things you don't like... #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @guildsomm @KeeperColl @MasterSommUS ...and find something to relate to, to get invested in. #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @MasterSommUS I took my intro course in 2006; passed #MSexam in 2011. Lots of hours in between. #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism The adventure for MSommelier was long, would you do it again ? What was the hardest ? @MasterSommUS #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @MasterSommUS yes! intensely rewarding. The hardest part is different for everyone. for me? theory, actually. #SommChat
Christopher Miller @noblewines @Sommambulism attended the #altoadige class in NYC last month Assume you had a hand in that? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @noblewines nope. that one was all @gkruth how was the @guildsomm class? #SommChat
Christopher Miller @noblewines @Sommambulism was very good but 2 much rah rah on slave grape #schiava fun, geeky but not the future for region in my opinion #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. fr Shy #SommChat peep: @sommambulism how does @guildsomm interact with @MasterSommUS testing, if at all?
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl @guildsomm is a community; @MasterSommUS is a testing organization... #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. cont' @KeeperColl @guildsomm @MasterSommUS we don't write their tests, but we do give $$ scholarships for them. #SommChat
Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman Q. @Sommambulism Good morning, who are your wine mentors & where did you 1st get into wine? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @SandyWasserman I first learned to love wine in Omaha NE @V_Mertz & fellow NE native @JesseBeckerMS was my first mentor #SommChat
Scott Ota @scottota @KeeperColl @Sommambulism In your opinion, how has the role of sommelier changed since you first picked up a wine book? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @scottota @KeeperColl awesome, enthusiastic young somms are everywhere today! (and no one asks you about a tastevin anymore) #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism Tastevin = a bit snob-ish and very old school @scottota @KeeperColl #SommChat
Douglas Trapasso @demilove @scottota @KeeperColl - Good morning, Scott, BTW, congrats again! - #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @scottota great to see you on #SommChat today - appreciate the support and your questions - we all learn!
Scott Ota @scottota @KeeperColl It's my pleasure! Glad I get to chime in from time to time. #SommChat
Scott Ota @scottota @demilove @KeeperColl Thank you so much! But the journey is far from over ... #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. Sommambulism What other topics/seminars at @TEXSOM will you watch and learn? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl pretty stoked for the coffee seminar and @shelleylindgren on vermouth! #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl I would love to catch the oak class, but I think I will be terrorizing hapless TX somms about that time… #SommChat
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @Sommambulism I tried to find a good book to learn more about #coffee but didnt find much any recommendation? @KeeperColl #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @KeeperColl did you see our recommended reading @guildsomm here:? #SommChat http://www.guildsomm.com/tc/study/w/study-wiki/1046.coffee-study-guide.aspx
Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman Q. @Sommambulism Have you ever made wine? If so where & what? If not do you have any desire to? If so where & what #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @SandyWasserman nope and nope. frankly, I would probably make pretty mediocre wine. :) #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl RT @V_Mertz: @Sommambulism @KeeperColl what are you wining about? Sorry, we never can resist puns. #SommChat
Christopher Miller @noblewines @Sommambulism seems you are doing some #southafrica #wine stuff @TEXSOM what are the regions or wards to watch in future #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @noblewines @TEXSOM lots of exciting stuff coming out of the Cape South Coast/Elgin, and of course Swartland is on a win streak #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @C_McFall gr8 to see you at #SommChat today with @Sommambulism
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. fr Shy #SommChat peep: @Sommambulism - what is the origin.meaning of your #Twitter Handle? #WW
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl you might not be a sleepwalker? #SommChat
Adam Plotkin @AdamPlotkin 11 minutes left in #SommChat! Whew! Made it! ;-)
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @AdamPlotkin was wondering where you were - great session again #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @AdamPlotkin and a few mins for some quick qs from you! #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. Sommambulism Matt, what advice do you give to #Sommeliers who want to take the MS exam @MasterSommUS? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @fabienlaine @MasterSommUS its my job ;) ... & for reasons of @guildsomm job security, I think I'll keep that to myself! #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl theory is tough. You will have to study. Regularly. Despite long hours at work. Everyone has those. #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl my advice : find a way to teach. To your wait staff, your tasting group, whomever. #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl no better way to reinforce + understand your own knowledge than to have to communicate it effectively to others #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl but my best advice? Don’t call me a week before your #MSexam asking for theory advice. #SommChat
Adam Plotkin @AdamPlotkin Hey @Sommambulism, the Greek masterclass in Boulder was gr8! How about bringing the Alto Adige class out here to Colorado? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism . @AdamPlotkin paging @gkruth from @guildsomm on that one...#SommChat
Christopher Miller @noblewines @AdamPlotkin #altoadige might be jealous of your Mountains in Colorado #SommChat
Christopher Miller @noblewines @Sommambulism have you discovered Elim yet? Furthest south region in SA ~ surfing haven but major Pinot Noir potential #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism @noblewines how's the elim surfing vs. #margaretriver ? #SommChat
Christopher Miller @noblewines @Sommambulism never been to #margaretriver but being closer to #capetown has to factor in, also the weak Rand! #SommChat
Marc Dröfke @m_arcon @Sommambulism @KeeperColl what is a the "must" wine I have to try from CA right now? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism . @m_arcon @KeeperColl there are so many! big fan of @matthiassonwine @RymeCellars @massicanwinery @LieuDitWinery @cathycorison #SommChat
Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman Q. @Sommambulism Any wine trends that you're excited to see coming? Any that should go away? Thanks #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism . @SandyWasserman love to see more restraint in oak in the NW. @SwartlandRev #newcalifornia #newaustralia are leading the charge. #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Q. Sommambulism Matt, what do you enjoy about blind tasting? #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl that’s assuming I enjoy it! #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl seriously, I think I hated blind tasting for a long time. Then we got on speaking terms. #SommChat
Matt Stamp MS @Sommambulism A. @KeeperColl it's a lot more fun, anyway, when you are not staring down the barrel of an exam. #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Time to wrap up! Hope U enjoyed #wine talk w/ Master #Sommelier Matt Stamp @Sommambulism #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Great to have Master #Sommelier Matt Stamp @Sommambulism join us today for #SommChat. We hope everyone learned as much as we did! #WW
Irene L @i_on_food_drink @Sassodoro A wonderful #WW #SommChat to all! @KeeperColl @MattMcGinnis @Winochic @wendycrispell @alawine @WineauxDLynnP Cheers!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Please join us in thanking Master #Sommelier Matt Stamp @Sommambulism for his time #SommChat #WW #Winelover
Fabien Lainé @fabienlaine @KeeperColl @Sommambulism @guildsomm Thanks a lot to you for very great #SommChat, and top insights :) #winelover
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl Mark UR calendar 4 #SommChat Wed 7/23/14 for #SommChat w/# Wine Director & Restaurant Owner @ShelleyLindgren @A16SF & @SPQRFillmore
SoloRioja @SoloRioja RT: "KeeperColl: Please join us in thanking Master #Sommelier Matt Stamp @Sommambulism for his time #SommChat #WW #Winelover"
Christopher Miller @noblewines As always not only do we need to thank @Sommambulism but also our great host on #SommChat @KeeperColl
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl @noblewines thank you soooo much - it makes it worthwhile to hear that #SommChat