When I attended a masterclass by renowned Styrian winemakers at Karakterre 2025 in Eisenstadt, the talks were all about “wine that is alive”. Maria and Sepp Muster, Andreas and Elisabeth Tscheppe, Roland Tauss, Franz and Christine Strohmeier and Ewald and Brigitte Tscheppe of Werlitsch who … Continue readingThe mystery of natural wine
Tiny-scale minimal intervention wine made in a basement in the center of Munich, with pinot noir grapes from a friend. … Continue readingRelease or hold – how nouveau does a red need to be?
Urban wineries around the globe that show dedication and improvisation to make wine in the city. … Continue readingUrban wine or “Can sky scrapers be part of terroir”?
This winery is an hommage to improvisation. In love with the secluded Sicilian backcountry of Agrigento that seems like the landscape of Mars, Giuseppe is dedicating his life to ancient growing and winemaking practices, and combines them with an unconventional mindset. He nurtures his vineyards … Continue readingA jazz song from grapes
How I started to make wine in a secret garage in the city center of Munich. … Continue readingWhat a car, a vespa and a 20l oak barrel have in common
This is the story of me becoming a believer in low intervention, and from shaping my way of thinking about wine. When I arrived in Lazio, in a small town called Arce, after a 10 hour drive and carrying my luggage up the steps through … Continue readingFrom elevators to authochtonous grapes
Berkeley is best known for its university. Yet there are so many more things to discover. Calm residential streets with palm trees and beautiful flowers blooming on their porches. A latin community that brings along delicious food and stores that speak Spanish only, phantastic … Continue readingBerkeley wine block, CA