Master of Wine (and journalist/presenter/wine judge/photographer) Tim Atkin stopped by SommChat on Twitter to talk about pairing wine with music, his mentors, China, and give some kudos to West Coast wineries and some global regions to keep your eye on.
The advantages of being in a different time zone for SommChat:
A. @keepercoll @noblewines I certainly am. Late afternoon here. Sherry time! #SommChat
— Tim Atkin (@Timatkin) September 3, 2014
Frappato=awesome.
A. @vinogger I do my best. They tend to be cheaper. How about Frappato? I'm also a Mencia fan. #SommChat
— Tim Atkin (@Timatkin) September 3, 2014
Pair wine with jazz piano:
A. @demilove @keepercoll It'subjective. But the two work well together. For me at least. Keith Jarrett goes with most things.#SommChat
— Tim Atkin (@Timatkin) September 3, 2014
Hey, and let's check out Keith Jarrett playing in Tokyo, 1984:
Tip of the hat and the glass:
A @SandyWasserman My mentors were @ozclarke, @thewinesinger and @robertjoseph. They still are. I'm still learning. #SommChat
— Tim Atkin (@Timatkin) September 3, 2014
Le Chug is an excellent producer, IMHO.
@ormiga @keepercoll @winecompass I think it's just chat, a bubble. I see very little evidence of Chinese interest in wine. #SommChat
— Tim Atkin (@Timatkin) September 3, 2014
#IPOB, baby!
@harleywine1 @keepercoll Wines with balance. We've been drinking over-ripe shit for way too long. #SommChat
— Tim Atkin (@Timatkin) September 3, 2014
Don't like the flavour, colour?
A @keepercoll @SAHMmelier. We don't drink much US wine, alas. And people are less beholden to 100 point scores. #SommChat
— Tim Atkin (@Timatkin) September 3, 2014
Does have some West Coast love, though:
A @canterburywine @keepercoll I'll choose wineries if I may, Christy. Ridge, Cayuse, Cristom. #SommChat
— Tim Atkin (@Timatkin) September 3, 2014
So excited; just can't hide it.
A. @enobytes @keepercoll Etna, Greece, Turkey, Jura, Piedmont, the Loire, Jerez and (still) Burgundy. #SommChat
— Tim Atkin (@Timatkin) September 3, 2014
In conclusion:
A @ormiga @keepercoll @winecompass If only I could. I still taste for pleasure. Wine is just 75cl of fun at its most basic. #SommChat
— Tim Atkin (@Timatkin) September 3, 2014
