Tyler R Thomas

fermenter, lover, father, disciple. (oh, and director of winemaking for @Dierbergteam, views my own)

[Tyler R Thomas @Wine2Tyler]

@Joe_Pott for @Cardinals play by play please. :)

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@aleclevin How did they define "lots"? Any?

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@openingabottle Thanks! Been off Twitter for a while so just seeing this. Hope you are well.

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@FelicityCarter The entire set up & definition of "flawed" wine is a straw man. Flaws are not "deviations from the expected."

"When you sip a wine and say, 'It’s Bretty,' is that so different from observing a person & immediately commenting that their abs are flabby..." Yes, it is SO different.

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@openingabottle Terrific observation.

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@wblakegray

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Santa Barbara County Wine Country is defined by its transverse (east-west) moutains which promote on shore breezes. Its proving - again - to assist in keeping our air quality pristine as fires rage east of us.
@SBCWines

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@wblakegray Had pony tail and bun for ages (throughout the 90s), but now I realize that's too 'in' (& I realize is not your vibe to do what's popular 😉). I think headband is great suggestion, the thin ones like soccer players used to wear.

Or buy clippers.

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@geoffholsclaw Could be, but still squares focus on 'me'.

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Well said Blake. Thank you.

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@wonk1m Devo?

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@openingabottle Great stuff. Enjoy the education!

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😮 So sorry!

[Henry Voice @VoiceHenry]

@JancisRobinson We’re forecasting close to 60% loss of crop in Saint Emilion

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@openingabottle @megmaker Certainly it drives some of the outcome. But in a way a 25 degree slope, e.g., with easterly aspect doesn't really tell you much about how a wine tastes-or, honestly, why it tastes that way relative to the broader wine world. Though admittedly it may have a relative role locally.

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@openingabottle @megmaker 1: agree regarding being told hiw wine tastes. 2: I wonder if it's like a winemaker being told (by a writer) what you "should" have done to your wine. 3: I might argue soil, topography, etc is meaningless info too. Just tell me what you think mattered most to driving the outcome.

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@openingabottle Indeed. I feel for you guys. Though I was quite pleased they traded the Cardinals Arenado for pennies. :)

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@openingabottle What about a good all baseball hat of the Rockies? I understand it's the Rockies, but at least less gaudy?

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@wblakegray Well struck tone Blake.

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@wblakegray Depends on experience & wine price. Much goes into it, but one factor is to use tasting fee as a filter for customers. If you are not willing to pay x $ for experience/taste, you may not pay y $ for the wine. So the fee can increase probability of person being real customer.

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[won kim @wonk1m]

It may feel sudden to some, but it is important to know this has been building: Between March 2020 to February 2021, there have been 3,800 anti-Asian incidents.

In NYC, the NYPD data has shown an increase of 1,900% in anti-Asian hate crime between 2019 & 2020. #StopAsianHate