Peter Liem

Wine writer and critic. La Fête du Champagne. Author of books on sherry and champagne. James Beard Award winner. GUE scuba diver.

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

My new Champagne book is published by @TenSpeedPress, and it includes reprints of vintage maps of the Champagne region, originally published by Louis Larmat in 1944. It’s available now, wherever books are sold: for more info, please visit https://t.co/ePGHjHSFl1.

[Oleksii Reznikov @oleksiireznikov]

A "flagship" russian warship is a worthy diving site. We have one more diving spot in the Black Sea now. Will definitely visit the wreck after our victory in the war.
BTW, I already have 300 scuba dives

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

@rcluke1 @drinktothatpod Thank you! 🍾🥂

[KaiTheFishGuy @FishGuyKai]

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[Peter Liem @peterliem]

@RandallGrahm Yeah, I love that. Dense flavor with low alcohol. So rare nowadays anywhere in the world.

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

Hey @RandallGrahm, I was rummaging around in my cellar and found this gem. Still tasty 25 years later, all meaty and coffee-like, with a delicate grace.

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

@awhalefact

Not a person. A whale.

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

What a day for the Arsenal. And an appearance by @TobinHeath, too…

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@ArsenalWFC @ManCityWomen @SkySports A good day for the Gooners 🔴

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[Peter Liem @peterliem]

Proper North London derby today…

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NORTH LONDON DERBY DUB!

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

Fascinating Q and A with @peterliem, by Terry Theise. https://t.co/oZ4QQzU2nK

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

@JasonLett @GreatrixBrad Sure, I can agree with that. But I think that even more important than “fewest” is, as you say, intention, or the quality or transparency of that intervention. Putting wine into barrels is intervention, but clearly you’re very careful about what sort of barrels you’re using.

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

@JasonLett @GabrielClary @GreatrixBrad Sometimes I question our notions of purity and non-intervention in wine. How much process does the langoustine dish at L’Assiette Champenoise require? Does that make the taco I’m eating right now superior because it’s less “manipulated”? Michelin doesn’t think so.

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

@JasonLett @GabrielClary @GreatrixBrad No, not at all. It’s just that some results require more process to achieve.

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

@JasonLett @GreatrixBrad Are single-vineyard champagnes intrinsically superior to blended ones? Is a Yo-Yo Ma cello solo intrinsically better than listening to the LA Philharmonic? If Yo-Yo Ma plays a concerto with an orchestra, do the other instruments negate or diminish his expression?

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

@JasonLett @GreatrixBrad But as @GreatrixBrad says, the expression of terroir isn’t just about single-vineyards. We’re trained to think that because of Burgundy. Champagne works under a different paradigm. It’s not an opportunity lost, it’s using specific characters in a greater whole.

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

@JasonLett @GreatrixBrad The method enhances expression (of all sorts of things, including that of terroir) rather than diminishing it. It’s arguably why it was invented in the first place. Even in today’s climate, no Coteaux Champenois is as good as the best Champagnes.

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

@JasonLett @GreatrixBrad There’s a straightforward way to assess this empirically: go to Champagne and taste vin clair, then taste the same wine as champagne. Which has the greater expression? 100% of the time it’s the latter.

[Peter Liem @peterliem]

Thank you! Much appreciated.

[Jamie Senior @JamieSenior11]

What a fantastic book from @peterliem. An amazing amount of work and effort has gone in to this!

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[Peter Liem @peterliem]

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