2018 January

Liquid history: Tahbilk Winery Cellar Door & Vineyard Visit

A visit to the historic Tahbilk Winery in Central Victoria, Australia, is a must for any wine lover. It’s a journey into the beginnings of Australian viticulture, and steeped in history. The winery was founded in 1860 and therefore - in Australian terms at least – it is ancient. The winery has been owned and

Oliver Budack2018-01-27T10:55:16+00:00January 27th, 2018|Australian Wine, old vines, sommelier, viticulture, Wine, wine expertise|

Franken’s finest: Max Müller I

Winemaker Christian Müller and sommelier Oliver Budack, at Weingut Max Müller I. Photo: Megan Spencer (c) 2017 In August 2017 I visited the Max Müller I winery in Franconia, Southern Germany. Members of the Müller family have been in the wine business for the past 400 years. Today the winery is led by

Oliver Budack2021-07-23T05:19:12+00:00January 8th, 2018|food and wine pairing, franken, low intervention, oenologie, podcast, silvaner, sommelier, wine conversations|