donaldé

donalde.bsky.social

17 October 2026 20:33

Also, I strongly believe that the things that are tested in the comps are almost detrimental to good somm practice.

artisanswiss

artisanswiss.bsky.social

17 October 2026 20:32

I also wonder what someone like Pascaline has to gain by entering. She’s already hugely respected. There’s a reason why Chave, or someone of his ilk, does not enter wine competitions. There’s nothing to gain. Is she diminished by not winning? I don’t know.

artisanswiss

artisanswiss.bsky.social

17 October 2026 20:31

I can’t help it, to me The World’s Best Somm competition is the goofiest thing ever. Wine re-mystification to the average Joe/Josie.

Jane Mayl🍷n 🍇

janetrad.bsky.social

17 October 2026 20:31

A wine producer and merchant in the Hérault falsely sold nearly 700 hectoliters of wine as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, estimated to have generated revenue 14 times greater than the wine's actual value.

Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷

paullecomtephoto.nz

11 October 2026 08:38

Fuck David Seymour