Wine journalist, consultant, content creator. Former sommelier. Senior Editor at @SevenFiftyDaily. WSET Diploma. Tweets infrequently.
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Also, I thought @simonjwoolf summed up the #wineinfluencer debate well here: "Influencers are the new bloggers – as reviled by the traditional wine press as bloggers used to be in 2011." Let's stop hating on wine influencers as a whole; many do it well.
I appreciate this piece from @simonjwoolf about his journey into wine writing for so many reasons. It's beautiful; thank you for sharing these words.
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There. Is. No. Voter. Fraud.
Fact check: Ballots of deceased voters are not counted. Get the facts at Michigan.gov/ElectionSecurit… on other misinformation that is being spread about the 2020 general election.
ALT Fact check: Ballots of voters who have died are rejected in Michigan, even if the voter cast an absentee ballot and then died before Election Day. On rare occasions, a ballot received for a living voter may be recorded in a way that makes it appear as if the voter is dead. This can be because of voters with similar names, where the ballot is accidentally recorded as voted by John Smith Sr when it was actually voted by John Smith Jr; or because of inaccurately recorded birth dates in the qualified voter file; for example, someone born in 1990 accidentally recorded as born in 1890. In such scenarios, no one ineligible has actually voted, and there is no impact on the outcome of the election. Local clerks can correct the issue when it is brought to their attention.
This is the tip of the iceberg. There are far more women who haven’t been able to come forward for fear of reprisal. And rumors about inappropriate behavior are far too common to allege that the @CMS_americas board had no idea. nytimes.com/2020/10/29/dinin…
@NYSLabor @NYGovCuomo Unemployment and pandemic unemployment assistance are letting so many ppl fall through the cracks, incl. me. We can't even get someone on the phone to ask q's - and if you accidentally answer one q wrong, there's no one to ask for help.
@NYSLabor @NYGovCuomo @NYGov All workers don't fit into neat buckets, which is why we should be able to speak with someone for assistance. I've tried every option on the DOL hotline and every single one leads me to an automated message or disconnects me.
@NYSLabor @NYGovCuomo @NYGov I, along many other workers, never thought that I would be relying on government assistance to get by. That's a huge blow to my pride and self-worth. Fighting with a system that won't even connect me to a human is simply demeaning.
Read @zgeballe’s thoughts on the piece in this thread.
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Thanks for sharing, @jbonne
this @TakeItToCourt piece on the state of the Master Sommelier controversy, more than a year later, is really something. (among other things, didn't realize a faction of current MSs was pushing back against the board.)
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Wish you could have worked on this with me longer, @joeybear85, but can’t thank you enough for the help you gave me in the beginning!
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This is BIG: Larkmead and Spottswoode are planting experimental vineyards with grapes like Touriga Nacional and Alicante Bouschet, anticipating that they won't be able to grow successful Cabernet at their Napa Valley vineyards within 20-30 years.
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"While the world is dark and terrible, there are good people in it. I still feel that way. I don’t want to forget it." @SamSifton's @nytfood newsletters always manage to feed my soul.
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"The rapid evolution of this category points to the opportunities for this new winemaking country." @TakeItToCourt reports on English sparkling wine: bit.ly/UKSparkling
PLEASE take a moment to read this powerful article by @amybesscook in @sevenfiftydaily with brave insights from @vin_drop @Geturgrapeon @GreatBooIsUp and others #womensupportingwomen daily.sevenfifty.com/why-wom…
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"In just a few years, English sparkling wine has risen from obscurity to land on the tips of industry tongues and the tops of trend lists." @TakeItToCourt examines the category's history and challenges: bit.ly/UKSparkling
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I wish I got a dollar every time someone said “Champagne” while drinking Cava.
Winter is here, friends. Are you ready? Stock on these #GameofThrones beverages before next Sunday! #GameofThronesSeason8 #GameofThronesPremiere forbes.com/sites/courtneysch…