Sommelier Hristo Zisovski, who is also Beverage Director or the AltaMarea Group of restaurants and one of Food & Wine's 2014 Sommeliers of the Year, stopped by SommChat on Twitter to talk about eating and drinking seasonally, go-tos and underrated wines, and provides a simple sub-140 character food and wine pairing guide.
Got an early start.
@AndyOnFarmWine Started at the age of 12 working with my dad (22 years now) and with wine for 14 years now #SommChat
— Hristo Zisovski (@HristoZ) September 10, 2014
There is season. Turn, Turn. Turn.
@cecchiwinery for me it's seasonal. palates change 4x a year so should your taste buds. #sommchat
— Hristo Zisovski (@HristoZ) September 10, 2014
Italy go-tos:
@CharlesComm #Liguria #siciia and #lombardia are my go to when drinking #sommchat
— Hristo Zisovski (@HristoZ) September 10, 2014
An underrated duo, red and white:
@Stefschwalb so many but today would say #barbera is my go to and still #chablis #sommchat
— Hristo Zisovski (@HristoZ) September 10, 2014
Fingers crossed for a good birth year vintage. Mine blew. (1972)
@mattreiser have to wait to see how the 14 vintage goes. he was born in January. but whatever it is, it will be a lot #sommchat
— Hristo Zisovski (@HristoZ) September 10, 2014
How to be a good boss.
@plepeltier I try to give everyone their freedom to express themselves & always keep them doing new things to keep them growing #sommchat
— Hristo Zisovski (@HristoZ) September 10, 2014
Preferred social media platform for wine?
@dbrogues honestly,I use Instagram more these days. but it's very important to keep in touch w the community & it makes it smaller #sommchat
— Hristo Zisovski (@HristoZ) September 10, 2014
Flute's becoming the Rodney Dangerfield of wine glasses.
@CaravelleChamp white wine glass bc I like to get my nose in it and drink it like a fine wine. #sommchat
— Hristo Zisovski (@HristoZ) September 10, 2014
Handy sub-140 character food and wine pairing guide:
A. @KeeperColl acid w acid, tannins w fat, green w green - I try 2 keep it fun w offering classics & new discoveries. #SommChat
— Hristo Zisovski (@HristoZ) September 10, 2014
Champagne recos:
@keepercoll Doyard, @CaravelleChamp Marc Hébrart, Chartogne-Taillet, @champagnesavart, Margaine, Ulysse Collin, Billecart-Salmon #sommchat
— Hristo Zisovski (@HristoZ) September 10, 2014
Parks, long walks, reading, bubbles? Dang, I gotta crib that for my online dating profile.
A. @KeeperColl As a new father I Luv spending summer w/ 8m son & trying 2 B the best dad. Parks, longs walks, reading, bubbles #SommChat
— Hristo Zisovski (@HristoZ) September 10, 2014
