Samantha Cole-Johnson

Bona fide news gatherer for @JancisRobinson, educator at The Wine and Spirit Archive, MW Student, DipWSET

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

I’m on here for what I usually want…geekdom. Anyone know if Chardonnay had more citric acid than other white varieties? Or is the higher diacetyl in certain chards solely attributable to different LABs? PS- I did pass MW theory- this is still what I think about at night.

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@jasonchaas @guildsomm I definitely did! Him and Cris Cherry were wonderful company

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

If you’ve ever thought about the chemical considerations behind wine packaging…then we could have a long chat! Been thinking about it for ages and finally wrote about it for @guildsomm! https://t.co/LaZxyngmnf

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@jasonchaas @guildsomm Thank you! And thank you also for submitting the Tablas wines for tasting this week. They were beautiful!

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

Perhaps I’m harsh, as my friend points out down the conversation, nobody wants to look uninformed but…as a wine consumer you aren’t expected to be an expert. And even if you are an expert - that list was crafted by someone who put those wines on it because they are STOKED

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@Hazzy_K @VinumMaximum In a white?! 😩 that sounds awful. Still…if they’d be willing to be interviewed to discuss the downsides of it- that would be interesting. Right now they only example I have is outstanding quality and they have a 10 year lees solera going with no brett. Perhaps much lower ph?

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

Looking for winemakers who keep a lees solera for their white wines. Idea inspired by Josh Bergstrom but am wondering if anyone else does it

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@VinumMaximum The lees for this winery are stored in keg but perhaps they have the same issue. If I find anyone else doing it and manage to place the article I will let you know 😂

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@VinumMaximum This but keep it going for multiple years. Add as much of last years lees from the same vineyard as you like to the fresh must. Then at racking save them again and add them back to the lees you didn’t use. Keep a set amount and just keep refreshing it- discard excess.

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@Libby_Brodie I’d like to reverse the genders that people assumed in their comments. I’ve done this before because I wanted to control the situation and get out in a hurry…horrid results. And if it’s not acceptable if a lady does it then I don’t find it acceptable for a gent to do either.

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@dnkrbywine Did you dance at one point?

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@adntaylor Brilliant! Thanks!

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@SussexWineProd @jamiegoode Thanks Mark! Is the gas you’re pushing with CO2?

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

Does anyone have a video of transfer method for sparkling wine? I can’t visualize how you transfer out of bottle under pressure. Are you using a pump? Are you literally upending bottles? Is it ever used for anything beyond small format and large format? YouTube is not helpful

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@VinumMaximum Thank you again!

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

Have you ever had to lime vineyard soil and did you use calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide, or calcium oxide? At what rate? What type of soil do you have and what was the pH pre amendment?

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@kelbyrussell @jamiegoode Thanks Kelby!

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@VinumMaximum Thank you! This is super helpful! What type of alluvial soil are you on? And how much did you manage to bring the pH up?

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@kelbyrussell @jamiegoode Pumps? Dumping under pressure? How do they do it?

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@BestyMike Hey Mike, S2! June 6-9

[Samantha Cole-Johnson @S_ColeJohnson]

@paultudor Oh yes, that is important!