Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Hazthx 4 having me on #SommChat Diane @keepercoll is 1 of our fav people in the worldÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll And it is hard to get past the committee @BeckyWasserman #SommChatÇevir English1010
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll @BeckyWasserman & Co we fall in luv with character of #winemaker, even more impt than the #wine small comm tastes... #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll escape didn't work spent 20 yrs N #LAX w/ other ppl in #wine trade-came back to fam. 4 yrs ago-idiot not 2 do this B4 #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll started translating for Mom's customers in the cellars at age 12-ran away to #LAX to escape #wine trade at 26... #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll France in general, looking at all of France love love love everything alpine, regardless of country boudaries #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll the more you taste the more you become a fan of specific producers - better 2 follow producers than vintage #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll so mayB the better vintages r the "lesser" vintages, we end up drinking more of the #wines that R ready sooner.. #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll critics' gr8 vintages R still the ageworthy ones - it's not a contemporary view few b/c ppl cellar #wines... #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll viticultural aspects especially #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll #terroir is everything non-human that makes a #wine specific + some human aspects... #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll you can include man or not in definition on #terroir, used 2 not include now changed my mind... #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll texture is everything to me aroma overrated #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll keep tasting notes-have boxes of them 4 wines 2 cellar focus first on back palate 4 VinsdeSoif focus on front palate.. #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@PrimlaniKitchen very little track record to go on some exceptions like #overnoy ages superbly need more data #SommChatÇevir English0010
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll give the facts but express if a classic example or 1 w/ an opinion #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@CharlesComm less extraction like in Vin de soif, no new oak, less sulfur #SommChatÇevir English0010
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll ciders of Cidrerie du Vulcain are heirloom varietals, untreated trees, non carbonated, and stunning #SommChatÇevir English0000
Paul Wasserman@PaulBWasserman·14 Haz@keepercoll had to have the the ciders of Cidrerie du Vulcain - couldn't resist #SommChatÇevir English0000