@D_Snowden

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: Looking forward to seeing you all on #SommChat today - be patient as I am a newbie to #Twitter

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Welcome to #SommChat every1! Tell UR friends to join us to learn about #wine & Snowden Vineyards from #Winemaker Diana Seysses @D_Snowden!

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: We're about ready to dive in w/questions, so shout out to Diana 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 Diana Seysses @D_Snowden 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 S/O 2 @KeeperColl & @D_Snowden 2 let us know u R here! #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Let's start talking #wine with #Winemaker Diana Seysses @D_Snowden #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: Well I am excited 4 this #SommChat adventure and lk fwd to Qs fr the Community here today with @KeeperColl !

Ted Wynot @TedWynot: Here we go!! #SommChat @D_Snowden

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @D_Snowden How did your first #harvest lead you to discover your passion for winemaking? #SommChat @KeeperColl

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @CharlesComm n 97 @RobertMondavi at my First harvest i found I loved being outside, getting dirty, love the science and creativity... #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @CharlesComm i went back to UC Davis declared major V & E and I never looked back - I love what I Do #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @D_Snowden Who and/or what inspired you to enter the #wine industry? #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @KeeperColl I grew up on vineyards above #rutherford that my grandparents purchased and even though carefree the seed was planted #SommChat

Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman: Q. Has harvest started, if so how is it going? Thanks #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @SandyWasserman Neither harvest N #Napa R N #Burgundy have started-both have begun sugar testing & expect both 2 start end of August w/ whites #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @D_Snowden did you ever think of a career other than in #wine? #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @KeeperColl when I started 120% focused on #wine after 20 yrs #winemaking I think it would be something agricultural maybe organic flowers #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @D_Snowden in what ways has #winemaking changed at Domaine Dujac since it began? In what ways is it the same? #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @KeeperColl At Dujac 1 big chg was we moved to #BIO in 2000 and 100% by 2008 bought destemmer in 2001 & each vintage and vineyard determines % #SommChat

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @D_Snowden How has Snowden Vineyard’s transition to #organics and #biodynamics influenced your wines? #SommChat @KeeperColl

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @CharlesComm we were not either N 2005 N 12 we gave up herbicides, moved 2 organic fungicides-very expensive in 1st yr cost went fr $800 2 #32K #SommChat

Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman Q @D_Snowden whom are your wine mentors? #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @SandyWasserman Francoise Peschon, Jacques Seysses and David Ramey #SommChat

Ted Wynot @TedWynot: #SommChat Some people making both #Cab & #PN struggle to keep the PN's elegant. You don't. How do you handle them differently? @D_Snowden

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @TedWynot I am inspired in the opposite direction - I use #pinot as model for my #Cab #SommChat

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @D_Snowden How is #NapaHarvest looking this year? #Burgundy? #SommChat @KeeperColl @JeremySeysses

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @CharlesComm Early 2 say but #Napa is looking good. N #Burgundy we had hail storm that took abt 25% of vineyards which we will have to mitigate #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @D_Snowden what are some of the important things to keep in mind when making #wine? #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @KeeperColl 4 me, have faith in natural processes beginning with vineyards & soil & thru to Cellar no chems so natural ecosystem can flourish #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @D_Snowden do U use diff. #winemaking N #Burgundy at Domaine Dujac than #Napa at Snowden Vineyards? #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @KeeperColl of course, 4 ex. in #Napa no whole cluster on #Cab otherwise near same philosophy - listening w/ what nature wants 2 Do... #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @KeeperColl We want to make sure we preserve what has happened in the vineyard to the cellar #SommChat

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @ d_snowden How has your experience at #Dujac influenced your winemaking philosophy? #SommChat @KeeperColl @JeremySeysses

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @CharlesComm no chemicals in vineyards, Native yeast fermentation in cellar, light extraction to not overwork the must... #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @CharlesComm Have learned fr Jacques Seysses to do new trials every year, to maintain curiosity in an effort to make best possible #wines... #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @CharlesComm The quest in making great #wines is never over #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Peep @D_Snowden Pls share some of the history of Snowden Vineyards. #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @KeeperColl grandparents bought vineyards N 55 planted 2 Palamino & #Gamay in 80s planted 2 #Cab sold grapes in 93 1st vintage 4 Snowden label #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @KeeperColl we were 4th owners of that property - my first vintage was 2005 we have 25 acres, sell over 1/2 and rest to Snowden Label #SommChat

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @D_Snowden How do you primarily stay updated on current #winemaking trends? #SommChat @KeeperColl

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @CharlesComm Lots of exchanges of thoughts and ideas with other #winemaking colleagues and #wine students that work in our vineyards #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @D_Snowden what primary grape varieties do you use to make Snowden #Wines? #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @KeeperColl make 2 single vineyard Cabs & ranch blend 75% #cab with #merlot #cabfranc & petit verdot also make a #SauvignonBlanc #SommChat

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @D_Snowden What led you to become Dujac's cellar-master in #Burgundy ? #SommChat @KeeperColl @JeremySeysses

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: filled a void - #Dujac did not have one in 2003 - I had the education and experience, so it all made sense #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm how many villages in #Burgundy do U make #wine for #Dujac and can you describe diffs @D_Snowden ?

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @KeeperColl #Gevrey Chambertin is structure and higher acid, #Morey St Denis is quite sensual & fleshy, #Chambolle is lacy and ethereal.... #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @KeeperColl #Vosne Romanee/ Flagey is powerful & mineral driven. working in diff villages is humbling #winemaker is just a steward #SommChat

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @D_Snowden What inspired you to bring #biodynamics to your family’s #vineyard? #SommChat @KeeperColl

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: @CharlesComm Snowden still working on #Organics #bio #wines have electric/vibrant qualities-UR whole body recognizes this not just palate-LIFE! #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Time to wrap up! Hope you enjoyed this hour of #wine talk w/ #Winemaker Diana Seysses @D_Snowden #SommChat

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

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Please join us in thanking Diana Seysses @D_Snowden for her time #SommChat

Diana Seysses @D_Snowden: Thks so much for having me on #SommChat @KeeperColl & thx 4 all of the Qs today - have a great #WW and rest of ur week