Top 10 drinks tweets of the week

This week’s Twitter top 10 includes an insightful look at the “real” processes behind winemaking from Frankie Cook, while Eric Asimov performs his civic duty.

It’s been another good week for the more web-savvy wine-folk out there in the land of hashtags and retweeting etiquette.

From embarrassing snaps to snappy remarks, nothing gets past us here at the drinks business. 

Take a look at what wine figures have made this weeks Top 10.

Randall Graham

Winemaker and wordsmith Randall Graham has been stomping around his Californian patch this week — ‘schlepping’ all over the place.

Got to love that word!

A day of wine schleppage today on mean streets of Santa Clara Valley. Will try to do some good in own backyard.

— Randall Grahm (@RandallGrahm) July 17, 2014

Robert McIntosh

ThirstforWine writer Robert McIntosh felt it useful to help his followers pace out their daily helping of weirdness by posting this quirky new song by musical satirist Weird Al. Cheers, Robert — a service to us all!

Getting more than your daily dose of ‘Weird’? Save a little for later with some ‘FOIL’ (another brilliant parody) http://t.co/usu9ISyGzG — Robert McIntosh (@thirstforwine) July 16, 2014

Will Lyons

In what seems to be becoming a regular feature for Wall Street Journal drinks writer, Will Lyons is once again snapped in a candid (and obviously unstaged) behind-the-scenes photo wearing the most fashionable threads.

He shows a serious commitment to style, does Mr Lyons, what with him surely being so frightfully warm under that jumper…

We put @BeefyBotham wines to the Test at the Oval today for @WSJ One Minute Wine. pic.twitter.com/GlQ4Mz6JLC

— William Lyons (@Will_Lyons) July 15, 2014

Alice Feiring

A point well-made by wine writer Alice Feiring. We would love to know the context for this! (We smell a scoop…)

Another reason to love women wine importers? They rarely ever poach their colleagues wines. — alicefeiring (@alicefeiring) July 9, 2014

Frankie Cook

Wine blogger Frankie Cook knows his stuff.

He has this week revealed what really goes on behind the winery doors…

RT”@alawine: “So… this just happened… #wine” pic.twitter.com/gp9ipfLpu5 RT @GrannySmith81 cc: @winewankers” if your wine tastes like pee…

— Frankie Cook (@frankstero) July 18, 2014

Eric Asimov

New York Times wine writer Eric Asimov has been serving his civic duty this week, but he’s not really enjoying it. I wonder is his old pal in the dock? That would surely be breaking some sort of contempt law. Tisk tisk, Eric!

Quite possibly the dullest day of jury duty anybody has ever served. Oh, well, at least I ran into old pal @dicktofel. — Eric Asimov (@EricAsimov) July 17, 2014

Russ Beebe

It’s hashtag-galore for wine writer Russ Beebe.

A #nice #comfy #knitted #scarf for #summer sounds #perfect!

#knitting in the sun is #thehumpdayhappy… #campgranola #summer #hellhikeandraft by valinreallife #HellHikeAndRaft pic.twitter.com/3LEkG8ek2D

— Russ Beebe (@winehiker) July 16, 2014

Paul Mabray

Vintank’s Paul Mabray is amazed at his own success as he gets the jitters before a public talk on wine business. We’re sure you knocked it out of the park, Paul.

Insane but true. @timhanni and I packed a room at the #WBC14 at 9:30 am in the morning about wine business. We better make it interesting. — Paul Mabray (@pmabray) July 12, 2014

Ken Alawine Waggoner

Those label-lovers out there will fully appreciate this picture, posted by food and wine man Ken “Alawine” Waggoner.

It’s all about the graphic!

“Always buy a good graphic wine! @BiasedGirl @welshjaci @CaroleLowe @Bravotv @BravoWWHL” pic.twitter.com/j9WMXJsIJQ RT @ShoeCrazyWine #wine

— Ken Alawine Waggoner (@alawine) July 17, 2014

Gavin Quinney

Gavin Quinney had everyone on his French vineyard hard at work on Bastille Day this week, despite it being a national holiday. And who said the French were lazy?

French national holiday. 6 working in the vines, sparky fixing barrel cellar lights and air-con man was here. All go. pic.twitter.com/RobhL7HvYo — Gavin Quinney (@GavinQuinney) July 14, 2014