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KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Get your #Australian #wine Qs ready 4 #SommChat w/ Master of #Wine Bree Boskov @winediviner! C U Wed 8/9 at 12N ET!

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: Super excited to be on #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: < 30 mins until we talk abt #Australian #wine & @TEXSOM on #SommChat w/ Master of #Wine Bree Boskov @winediviner! C U at 12N ET!

Stephanie Miskew CSW @StephanieMiskew: Looking forward to #SommChat with @winediviner on this fabulous #WineWednesday! #Cheers #WW #Australia

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @StephanieMiskew thanks for the #SommChat S/O - look forward to you insightful #Wine questions

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Welcome to #SommChat everyone! Tell your friends to join us to learn about #Australian #wines & #TexSom from MW Bree Boskov @winediviner!

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: We're about ready to dive in w/questions, so shout out to Bree 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 Bree Boskov @winediviner 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: Even if u dont ask 1--give a S/O 2 @KeeperColl & @winediviner 2 let us know u R here! #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Let's start talking #Australian #wines & #TexSom with Master of #Wine Bree Boskov @winediviner #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat Happy to be here chatting about #Australian #Wine and #OregonWine today! Fire your questions at me! #TexSom

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @winediviner when did you first become interested in #wine? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat In Vancouver as a student in my late teens.

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @winediviner why did you choose Master of #Wine certification over @MasterSommUS path? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat #MW gave me more depth of understanding from vit to enology to sales

Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman: Good morning @winediviner whom do you consider your mentors in the wine business? Thanks #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @SandyWasserman #SommChat the MW program gives you access to so many great wine professionals in the UK and EU - Alvaro Palacios, Robert Joseph @scarista

Dennis Figueroa @ArmyGuy603: How do you keep it straight in your head...sooo many vast topics

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @ArmyGuy603 #SommChat All wines tell me a different story. I find how wine regions & history & culture combine fascinating

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @winediviner at @TEXSOM you’re teaching a seminar on #wines from Western #Australia. What should attendees expect 2 learn? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #TexSom will give you the history and #classic #wines of this remote #wine region & feature some of #Australias great #winemakers #SommChat

Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman: Q @winediviner What wines & regions are you excited about lately? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @SandyWasserman I'm most excited about wines that are reflective of place I love the wines of #Greece #Georgia sustainable #wines #OregonWine #NewAustralia

Rashmi Primlani @PrimlaniKitchen: @WineDiviner Q: What grapes are fashionable in Australia Currently & Wine Making Trends? #SommChat

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @PrimlaniKitchen welcome back to #SommChat Rashmi great question

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @PrimlaniKitchen #SommChat I love judging & advising on portfolio selections for specific markets, identifying new regions & trends, blending & mkt dvlpmnt

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: #SommChat ... #sagrantino #tempranillo #monduese #savignin #minimalist #intervention #wines #AdelaideHills #Canberra & #Semillon

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @winediviner How is the consumer #wine market in #Australia different from the #US? #SommChat @KeeperColl

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @CharlesComm #SommChat it's small but very curious. We love the German and French classics but also love #newaustralia #wine sadly we see little from #US

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm how do you feel your Master of #Wine has helped your career @winediviner ?

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat it has opened doors to new regions. The #MW network is a fantastic trade tool, I have a network of professionals to share ideas

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm do you specialize in #wines fr #Australia only or R there other areas you focus on as well @winediviner ?

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat I also focus #OregonWine #Spain #Portugal #Austria I love to keep exploring #Georgia has been fascinating as is #Vermont & #Canada

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @SandyWasserman @CharlesComm thanks for the great #SommChat questions today - keep them coming 4 @winediviner

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @winediviner What R some of the sessions @TEXSOM UR looking forward to attending? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat There's too many gr8 subjects being discussed @TEXSOM the winemaking philosophies should be an interesting discussion!

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat Also the panel with @plepeltier managing btg options and what makes a wine list gr8. V Interested in the #US perspective

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat the #wines #Arizona plus #Greece I love to see the creative emerging #wine regions of the US

Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman: Q @winediviner If not drinking wine what is you preferred drink of choice? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @SandyWasserman #SommChat I like the artisanal beers sours and farmhouse styles and always #negroni

Stephanie Miskew CSW @StephanieMiskew: @WineDiviner LOVE all those choices! #Cheers

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm - have you ever gone 2 @TEXSOM before? if not how do you imagine it will be @winediviner ?

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat It's my first! I'm hoping it will be a gr8 mind meld of curious wine professionals. Sharing of knowledge. What should I expect?!

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat #TexSom give me survival tips!

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @winediviner 1. dress 4 warm weather @TEXSOM 2. hydrate 3. be amazed by #TexSom team & the #wines 4. enjoy the hospitality suites #SommChat

Sweetie Tweetie! @StephanieBlock: Yes survival tips would be great - it'll be my first time too, coming w the @RNDC_USA group #SommChat #TexSom #WineWednesday

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @StephanieBlock see our tweet - hope it helps - you will love @TEXSOM #SommChat

Dennis Figueroa @ArmyGuy603: @StephanieBlock Stephanie, don't miss hospitality suite and there's a bbq place behind the hotel that has good non wine drinks. Dominos delivers to hotel

Sweetie Tweetie! @StephanieBlock: @ArmyGuy603 Oooh pro tips!!! Ty

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @winediviner What #wine trends do you think are on the rise? #SommChat @KeeperColl @TEXSOM

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @CharlesComm #SommChat Blends & co-fermentations of whites & reds. #Authentic #Wine new #US regions #alternative #sustainable low input varieties & wine

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @CharlesComm #SommChat I think different fermentation techniques & exploring historical wines. #Wine that is truly suited to place #Indigenous #varieties

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm did U have input in selecting #Australia #wines 4 UR @TEXSOM presentation if so how did U select @winediviner ?

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat #TexSom yes I did. I was limited to what was available in the US market. Thankfully, US has diligent importers sourcing gr8 wines

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat my selections r based on most classic styles, regions & wines of place. Specifically #SBS #Cab & #Chardonnay from historic clones

Rashmi Primlani @PrimlaniKitchen: Q. We heard thru the grape vine about King Valley - Little Italy of Australia? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @PrimlaniKitchen #SommChat Yes! #kingvalley is Little Italy loads of #Sangiovese #Barbera #Nebbiolo these are #Austrlian Alpine Wines - very xciting #wines

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @winediviner What advancements are you hoping to see in #wine education? #SommChat @KeeperColl

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @CharlesComm #SommChat more creativity & teaching students to think critically trust their palates & go beyond the classic regions #BeCreative #BeCurious

Rashmi Primlani @PrimlaniKitchen: Q. Share the world of sparkling from Australia? Especially Sparkling Shiraz & Premium from Tasmania. #SommChat

St. Supery Winery @StSupery: We are looking forward to magnum sharing at @TEXSOM #SommChat @KeeperColl #WineWednesday

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @winediviner what are some of your fav #foods to pair with #Australian #wines? what R some unusual pairings that work? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat Fresh is best & #Australia food is seafood based so bream & yellow tail sashimi & Yabbies with #Semillon #Riesling & Kangaroo ....

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat with cool climate #VictoriaWine #PinotNoir West Australia Maron (lobster) w/ #WestAustralia #Chardonnay loving @BraeRestaurant ...

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat plays with local bush foods & works with local farmers & alot of foraged food too! #AustraliaWine list focus from small producers

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @winediviner what R some distinct flavor profiles of Western #Australian red #wines? White wines? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat #WesternAustralia is isolated & surrounded by ocean so very fresh high acid and bright fruit profiles. Salty citrus #Chardonnay ..

BB @KeeperColl: #SommChat racy lime driven dry #Riesling and savory #Cabernet with distinct #Australia #Terroir & barrel fermented #SavBlancSem #wine

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @winediviner What are you looking forward to most at this year’s #TexSom? #SommChat @KeeperColl @TEXSOM

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @winediviner what inspired you to get your Master of #Wine and how long did it take? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat the desire to know as much as I could about all the wines of the world then realizing that never knowing everything is what I love

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat the wine world is ever-changing & that is its beauty. It took me 4.5yrs in the program but 15yrs in the industry prior to applying

St Supery Winery @StSupery: That is amazing dedication #SommChat

Sandy Wasserman CS @SandyWasserman: @winediviner Which Arizona wines & how did you come about them? #AZWine #SommChat #Arizona #wine

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @SandyWasserman #SommChat I was introduced to @caduceuscellars in #NewZealand recently & loved the #Italian #varieties & commitment to exploring the region

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @winediviner how R #wine consumers different in the places that you have worked-- #Canada, #USA, #Australia, #Austria #Portugal? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat the EU is very parochial but they are fascinated by the way AU makes wine, the attention to fruit purity ...

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat peep @winediviner read that you are a bit of a #wine #writer as well, can you share about that? #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: #SommChat @KeeperColl I love telling the stories of the people & places I visit, a natural reflection of my travels there. write @Alquimie

Charles Comm PR @CharlesComm: Q @winediviner How did your time in #Canada & #Australia influence your work as a #wine consultant? #SommChat @KeeperColl

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @CharlesComm #SommChat it gave me a more global understanding & helped me appreciate that high quality wine is most important above all!

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @winediviner how long have your worked with @oregonwineboard & what do U do with this group #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat It's new, just 4mths. I provide education resources to the wine industry here & create programming for the @ORWineSymposium ...

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl @KeeperColl @SommChat I love the indigenous varieties & exploring of old vines & traditional cultures & techniques from #Spain #Portugal

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat #OregonWine is in a dynamic state of flux right now with interest coming from CA & France & young new producers finding the place

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: We look forward to keeping up with the work you are doing with @oregonwineboard #SommChat

Courtney Quinn @Path2Wine: Enjoyed a read of #SommChat this morning & looking forward to @winediviner #TexSom presentation

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @Path2Wine so glad you are enjoying @winediviner on #SommChat today = thanks for S/O

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Time to wrap up! Hope you enjoyed this hour of #Australian #wine & @TEXSOM talk w/ Master of #Wine Bree Boskov @winediviner #SommChat

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

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Please join us in thanking Master of #Wine Bree Boskov @winediviner for her time #SommChat

Bree Boskov @WineDiviner: @KeeperColl #SommChat This was so much fun! Thank you for letting me chat to you Look 4wd to @TEXSOM come say hi if you are heading along!

KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: See everyone soon @TEXSOM #SommChat