Christopher Bates MS (@sommelierbates) 's Twitter Profile
Christopher Bates MS

@sommelierbates

Master Sommelier & culinarian. educator, beer geek, wine maker and overall consumption advocate! Element Winery-F.L.X. Wienery-F.L.X. Table-F.L.X. Culture House

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This is what happens when you don’t listen to Kyungmoon Kim MS and you bring some makgeolli back from Seoul in your warm luggage! Delicious anyway, and a great reminder of fun times with Melissa Monosoff Kyungmoon Kim MS and… instagram.com/p/BzvzebnH8Rm/…

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Where there is smoke, there is not necessarily barbecue. But, where there is no smoke, there is definitely no barbecue. If you want some real bbq, reach out to feastandco.catering to organize it! instagram.com/p/B0GxD28nj3E/…

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Seeing lots of photos this week of verasion (when the grapes start to turn colors) from around the wine world, but, we aren’t quite there Element Winery We are still a few weeks from verasion I believe. So, how… instagram.com/p/B0Jf_KXn0RQ/…

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Yo, so, I’m hanging out @flxprovisions and @flxfrybird for a few more hours and I’ve prepped a new wine list just for the weekend! Come by and join me for a glass! @ FLX Provisions instagram.com/p/B0J5ekZHC4B/…

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Truly delicious bottle of wine. This is likely the best wine I’ve tasted from China to date! Thanks for sharing! instagram.com/p/B0MIlvQnJFL/…

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This morning we are preparing for 120 of the best and the brightest of the beverage world will sit down this morning to an exam they have been working towards for years. To everyone taking this exam, and for those… instagram.com/p/B0N9oGEHfKY/…

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It’s come to my attention that the rumor mill is spinning hard so I want to clear something up. oolongizzy and I are working hard to finalize the details and close on a building for our next restaurant projects… instagram.com/p/B0eMZzQn4Ar/…

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If one were to want to know more about carnitas, this would be the place to learn... A stop at paty’s is mandatory when I arrive into cdmx. The surtida is the perfect snapshot of carnitas for me. And somehow the… instagram.com/p/B0jWUk5nuE0/…

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Just another night in Mexico City with half a dozen master sommeliers... Huge thanks to Melissa Monosoff and Johan Valderrabano for organizing! @ Arena Mėxico, Consejo Mundial De Lucha Libre instagram.com/p/B0lUaIQHJ6W/…

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To answer this mornings question, those tools were the traditional tools used for hand harvesting agave in Oaxaca for mezcal. The machete for cleaning off the “leaves”, the coa (the round paddle/knife) for cutting… instagram.com/p/B0uFHO4HKND/…

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Great sotol, greater people. flordeldesierto_sti ➖ Often misunderstood, sotol is not a mezcal, or type of mezcal. In fact, it’s not even made from agave. It’s is produced in chihuahua and Durango from a few… instagram.com/p/B0vye0-n_Te/…

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This pretty much sums up my “week”. ➖ Melissa Monosoff and I were spoiled by Johan Valderrabano and fcofabiansuroger for the last three days in Oaxaca that included what feels like years worth of mezcal consumption, thousands of… instagram.com/p/B0wQyWaHuyo/…

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Amazing layover in Chicago last night led to good things. This stunning lineup being one of them. The company that I got to enjoy these with, far more so! I haven’t had the Rosso del Bepi in forever! It was very… instagram.com/p/B0yCrn2HjC4/…