Top 10 drinks tweets of the week

This week’s roundup of top industry tweets features fashionable finds, football anecdotes and tattoos to behold.

Another week, another treasure-trove of wine industry tweets to sift through from some of the most social media-savvy characters we know.

Marvel at their twitpics, hold their hashtags in high regard, and be astounded at their character-saving abbreviations, as they tweet on all things wine (plus a few puerile jokes).

So dive in and take a look at our top ten drinks industry tweets of the week…

Wine Harlots

One of the Wine Harlots spots this beauty.

If that isn’t the most perfect birthday drinking hat, we don’t know what is.

Totally want this. #BirthdayDrinkingHat. pic.twitter.com/wvQIyvtWdj

— Wine Harlots (@WineHarlots) August 13, 2014

The Drunken Cyclist

We trust this went well for our Drunken Cyclist.

If it worked, it’s yet another technique to add to the list of weird ways to open a bottle.

Tried Sabering with a bike wheel tonight. Whoa. @winebratsf @bruisedgrape @FWHedonist @lfroese @travelwinechick — The Drunken Cyclist (@masi3v) August 6, 2014

Will Lyons

Wall Street Journal’s Will Lyons spots a rib-splitting anecdote from a Liverpool footballer.

Quite the raconteur…

Still makes me cry with laughter. RT Worst interview answer ever from Liverpool’s Luis Alberto…. pic.twitter.com/fMTcHV0jg7

— William Lyons (@Will_Lyons) August 6, 2014

Jamie Goode

This cartoon tickled wine writer Jamie Goode.

The simple ones are the best, aren’t they Jamie?

Just been reminded of this excellent cartoon pic.twitter.com/P5Uy1PzYpd — Jamie Goode (@jamiegoode) August 5, 2014

Gavin Quinney

Speechless.

Kitchen Aid tattoo spotted in San Sebastián. The owner, Flavia, is ‘studying to become a chef’. pic.twitter.com/XoNNbRcszU

— Gavin Quinney (@GavinQuinney) August 12, 2014

Jancis Robinson

The generous Jancis Robinson comes to the rescue of her friend stranded in a misspelled city.

Just got one of those ‘help, need money now’ emails from someone claiming to be enjoying ‘a short vacation in Keiv (sic) Ukraine’ — Jancis Robinson (@JancisRobinson) August 13, 2014

Ken ‘Alawine’ Waggoner

Captain Picard is drunk at the helm, as wine-man Ken ‘Alawine’ Waggoner points out.

“It’s a sad day when Jean Luc Picard @SirPatStew has an empty glass. Pour the man a #wine…” pic.twitter.com/RuP6DtLFJ4 RT @flandersmarc

— Ken Alawine Waggoner (@alawine) August 12, 2014

Olly Smith

Puerile yet hilarious from writer Olly Smith.

Thanks to @danchambers for mailing me this jolly link for all film fans: https://t.co/YG51BmDQLk — Olly Smith (@jollyolly) August 9, 2014

Jasmine Hirsch

Producer Jasmine Hirsch gives a paradoxical review of this particular wine.

California pinot, all gorgeous and shit. http://t.co/c8tR72IMoP

— Jasmine Hirsch (@jasminehirsch) August 6, 2014

Madeline Puckette

And finally, Madeline Puckette gives pretentious wine reviewers the perfect ammunition for their next critique.

Petrichor. The smell of freshly wetted concrete in the summer. #wine #wordoftheday — Madeline Puckette (@WineFolly) August 12, 2014