Publications

Primeur tasting: Bordeaux 2024 – “Singing in the rain”

The 2024 vintage is extremely heterogeneous, separating the wheat from the chaff as rarely before. Nevertheless, it would be a big mistake to simply overlook it. Despite the challenges, there are many exciting wines that are more affordable than they have been in decades.

Bolgheri icons & Tignanello: Exciting cult wines

2022 was an extreme year in Bolgheri. From February to June, it was the driest year on record, and from May to September, it was one of the warmest in the past four years. Balanced rainfall leading up to the harvest provided relief in the vineyard and ultimately resulted in a very good vintage.

New heights at the most beautiful end of the world

Hardly any other wine region in the world has experienced such a dynamic boom in the past decade as South Africa. The Cape region in particular is booming like never before. No wonder, because wine-loving visitors can expect a seemingly endless Garden of Eden of epicurean delights.

Sicily's indigenous renaissance: magical Etna wines

Hardly any other wine region in Italy has seen as much change over the past two decades as the largest island in the Mediterranean. For a long time, Sicilian wines were considered Italy's answer to the New World. But after the boom...

Brunello 2020 – the charming surprise

The pandemic vintage is surprisingly homogenous and of excellent quality. The 2020 Brunello wines display wonderful ripeness, expressive fruit and captivating charm, while also maintaining a good structure with a juicy texture and surprising freshness.

10 years of Landpartie Dagobertshausen - Gaja meets Keller

The Landpartie at Hofgut Dagobertshausen near Marburg, which is popular with star chefs and gourmet lovers, celebrated its tenth anniversary this summer with numerous top chefs and star-level dishes.

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