
Instagram 25: Our Editors Choose the Best in Wine
Instagram is a funny thing: while it is undoubtedly a visually-centric medium, offering a platform for powerful images to stand alone in that whole a-picture-says-a-thousand-words kind of way, there is a heavy reliance on actual words to contextualize and caption these images, providing everything from witty quips to passionate monologues. And these comprehensive offerings provide yet another conversation starter — as we see already on Facebook and Twitter — for people to participate in an open conversation surrounding whatever the offering brought to mind. Perhaps that is why Instagram is becoming an increasingly important part of the public discourse.
However, that being said, one of Instagram's charms is its brevity, both in presentation as well as immediacy when it makes it further and further down the feed. It's stimulating in every sense of the term; there's a constant excitment for the "new."
If the Twitter 25 represented the top Tweeter in wine who are "not merely telling you what they're swirling and sipping," instead curating an engaged experience for followers, then the Instagram 25 represents those whose visual (and editorial) expressiveness extends well beyond a label shot or filtered photograph of a full wine glass placed artistically on top of the table. These are the wine lovers who not only "paint a picture," but paint a picture that captures a moment worth remembering.
Drink it all in!
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Instagram 25: mrkcstr
@mrkcstr Sultan of Swig. http://www.twitter.com/mrkcstr
Step aside, Sex Pistols.
Posts 2,106 | Followers 689 | Following 381

Instagram 25: Hawk Wakawaka
@hawk_wakawaka Wine drawing philosopher w a heart of gold. aka. #firekitten http://WakawakaWineReviews.com
Wine, comics, guinea pigs.
Posts 648 | Followers 686 | Following 332

Instagram 25: grapefriend
@grapefriend wine + pop culture: have as much fun finding out about wine as you do when you're drinking it! tag me in your wine pics here or twitter @grapefriend http://grapefriend.com/2013/08/14/grapefriend-wine-tote-bags-are-here/
Always gets the best tables.
Posts 1,046 | Followers 30,508 | Following 338

Instagram 25: texacaliali
@texacaliali a life of true love, really good wine, fabulous friends, beautiful hikes, views from the deck, wine travels & @sandwichthedoodle http://www.texacaliwine.com
Likes balance in the glass and on the beach.
Posts 1,907 | Followers 1,381 | Following 2,034

Instagram 25: Miss Vicky Wine
@vickywine French, I grew up a foot in Paris, my heart in Beaujolais. Picturing vineyards around the globe I also develop a wine brand: "les vins de Vicky" http://www.missvickywine.com
Connecting beer and wine lovers.
Posts 2,711 | Followers 1,592 | Following 576

Instagram 25: Nannette Eaton
@wineharlots http://wineharlots.com/
Cats and Chablis. What else does a Harlot need?
Posts 1,575 | Followers 5,149 | Following 2,388

Instagram 25: Camilo Ceballos
@camilowineguy NYC based Wine Importer. http://www.omniwines.com
The vineyards he visits are up to speck.
Posts 494 | Followers 889 | Following 663

Instagram 25: Marko Kovac
@markokovac Label Grand Karakterre: Central Europe's leading organic wine salon (12&13 Dec 2014). Chef/winegrower events in Europe & S.America. Organic winelists. http://www.labelgrand.com
A palette of wines to please the palate.
Posts 1,404 | Followers 995 | Following 986

Instagram 25: Bryan Garcia
@corkhorder Hoarding corks on the regular. Selling wine for Grand Cru Selections the rest of the time. gcsbryan@gmail.com http://www.grandcruselectionswine.com/
The France is strong with him.
Posts 1,491 | Followers 1,786 | Following 494

Instagram 25: Ilkka Sirén
@ilkka_siren I drink for a living. Mostly wine but also beer, spirits and pretty much anything with a kick. Co-creator of my son Erik. Made in Finland. http://facebook.com/ilkkasiren
Knows how to integrate wine into his fitness regime.
Posts 3,610 | Followers 8,731 | Following 1,370

Instagram 25: jennydrinks
@jennydrinks Searching for epiphanies in my glass and I guess in life, too. iPhone only.
Pairs Jura and sand.
Posts 1,124 | Followers 420 | Following 227

Instagram 25: Patrick Capiello
@patrickwine Wine Director/Partner of Pearl & Ash Restaurant and Renegade Wine Dinner. Living life like I mean it. LES, NYC http://patrickcappiello.com
Gets his kicks from Chuck Taylor, Burgundy.
Posts 1,165 | Followers 3,936 | Following 201

Instagram 25: Michael Voelker
@voelker Ex media manager & world traveller. Now back in Germany making wine. Builder, marketer, player & a proud dad. http://2naturkinder.de
Planting vineyards at a tender age.
Posts 379 | Followers 107 | Following 89

Instagram 25: Deirdre Heekin
@dmhparis winegrower. restaurateur. sommelier. farmer. writer. photographer. stylist + designer. dishwasher. http://www.osteriapaneesalute.com
Life is a picnic, especially after working in the vineyards.
Posts 1,187 | Followers 399 | Following 489

Instagram 25: Sarah Chappell
@sarahmchappell Drinking and writing. Skurnik Wines minion. http://sarahmchappell.com
Reads about Champagne, style. Washes it down with a big beer.
Posts 735 | Followers 386 | Following 186

Instagram 25: André Hueston Mack
@youknowmouton winemaker & owner of Mouton Noir Wines, head designer at Get Fraîche Cru, Sommelier-At-Large, Author of Small Thyme Cooks: Coloring & Activity Book.
A shout-out to this go-getter!
Posts 806 | Followers 8,771 | Following 248

Instagram 25: Cory Cartwright
@saignee A warehouse full of wine.
Pet-nat and Crisco? We’re intrigued.
Posts 900 | Followers 461 | Following 386

Instagram 25: Julia van der Vink
Because, Tasmania.
Posts 590 | Followers 521 | Following 199

Instagram 25: Hardy Wallace
@dirtysouthwine Wine is meant to be crunk--Living in Calistoga. Winemaker / Co-owner of Dirty and Rowdy Family Winery. http://dirtyandrowdy.com
Takes a lot of beer to make good wine.

Instagram 25: Julia Weinberg
@bellthroughthenight http://delectable.com
Sometimes family serves up non-delectable wines.
Posts 741 | Followers 547 | Following 359

Instagram 25: Rajat Parr
Take a note: drink with Rajat.
Posts 2,123 | Followers 3,699 | Following 132

Instagram 25: Jonathan Ducourt
@jonathanducourt My family produces various wines from Bordeaux AOCs. Established in Entre Deux Mers since 1858. Peace and Wine http://www.ducourt.com
Keeps it real.
Posts 468 | Followers 314 | Following 259

Instagram 25: Whitney Adams
@ubriaca Wine lady. Fast talker. Owner, @bottlestockshop. Not owner but other things, @domaineLA. http://brunelloshavemorefun.com
Getting tipsy on wine spritzers? Hero.
Posts 1,546 | Followers 1,510 | Following 299

Instagram 25: Stevie Stacionis
@steviestacionis http://www.baygrapewine.com
Angling for a dinner invitation. We’ll bring a lucky cat.
Posts 132 | Followers 170 | Following 113

Instagram 25: Fermented Thoughts
@fermentedthoughts Certified Sommelier, CMS. Certified Wine Educator, SWE. Brand strategist. My thoughts are fermented. http://FermentedThoughts.com
His pics totally cut the mustard.
Posts 85 | Followers 579 | Following 302