I just retweeted @palatepress, who wrote: "@RobertMParkerJr 1710 followers, following 4. No surprise there." I also added "Agree, why use twitter at all? Honestly, why?". I believe I owe to elaborate on this: I have high regards for Robert Parker, his work has been invaluable, and I do not question his accomplishments. I am also a subscriber to the Wine Advocate and his website.

In my view, twitter is all about serious engagement, one should strive to listen, engage, and share. I question anybody who is using this tool only to "share" their own thoughts - while sharing in itself has a positive meaning, using it one sided can be like skating on thin ice. In today's world, sharing without engaging others is limited at best. While I appreciate that engagement is always time consuming, it is this very fact that wins over the interest and hearts of others.

I sincerely hope that Robert Parker and others who have not yet done so will start to embrace twitter in a more active way. Followers appreciate effort by the ones they follow. Parker's twitter account is still fairly new, and I am sure that once he starts to open up more, it will really be appreciated by a large community.