Hahndorf Hill Winery is nestled in the beautiful undulating heart of the Adelaide Hills Wine Region, near the historic township of Hahndorf. This winery is one of my favourite cellar doors in South Australia with its focus on Austrian varietals, appropriately matched to the cooler climate of the region. Hahndorf Hill was not only instrumental
After living in Berlin for nearly three years to complete my Sommelier studies and certification, at the end of 2017 I returned to live again in Australia. So inspired was I by the discovery of European organic and more sustainable viticulture - and the tasty and juicy wines it produced - I felt compelled to
So it's been a while since I've had any time to write about my wine adventures, since moving to "God's country", the McLaren Vale wine region in South Australia, back in February 2018. I've been super-busy: moving countries (returning to live in Australia after 3 years in Berlin); exploring my new home and region (and
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
Finally, June 24, 2017 had arrived: it marked a special day for us, the volunteers of the Kreuzberg vineyard in Berlin. It's the day we had all looked forward to with quite some excitement: famous winemaker Simone Adams was coming to “our vineyard” to launch the first red wine ever made from grapes of this
Late last year I had the pleasure to interview winemaker Horst Hummel at our apartment in Berlin, to talk about - and taste - his newly-released 2015 Góré wine. The Góré is Horst's first ever orange wine, a white wine made by macerating and fermenting the juice on its skins and seeds. It was for the
Last day of Ahr Valley harvest, 15th October 2015... Today is Day 9 of my harvest experience in the Ahr Valley at Jean Stodden winery in Rech. The Ahr Valley is one of Germany’s most northern wine-growing regions, famous for its Spätburgunder (aka Pinot Noir). Yesterday we finished hand harvesting the Spätburgunder. Today only the
My father is a passionate wine drinker and an even more passionate wine collector. Beside that his cellar is full to the brim, he still buys and orders wine on a regular basis. Consequently new deliveries are stuffed into his small cellar, in front of the older bottles stored in the back shelves. Dad always
Wein Messe Berlin, Part I, the whites. My recent visit to this wine show was an eye opener. Not only that I was able to taste a large number of most beautiful German white wines - as expected! - but I also tried a variety of German and Austrian red wines, which I have never
I only have arrived in Berlin a couple of weeks ago and can not believe the amount of tastings and wine education which is on offer here. Thank you Berlin! So with excitement I made my way last week to Villa Elisabeth in Berlin-Mitte which hosted this Crus-Bourgeois du Medoc trade tasting. I only found
