JOURNAL
The rhythm of the estate.
Reports & Notes
Sensorik
What “keeps for another twenty years” really means
A merchant tells you: “This one will easily keep for another twenty years.” You take the bottle home, lay it...
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Philosophie
The Large Bottle: What Format Does to the Wine and to the Evening
Perhaps you have experienced it: a large bottle stands on the table, and the evening immediately takes on a different...
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Jahrgang
What Climate Resilience in the Vineyard Actually Means
“Natural”, “sustainable”, “organic” — these words appear today on many labels and in almost every conversation about vineyards. Whoever reads...
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Philosophie
The Three Groups: How Our Wines Form a Suite
Perhaps you know the reflex. You stand in front of an estate's selection and look first for the one at...
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Sensorik
A Few Degrees Decide How a Red Wine Tastes
Perhaps you know the moment. A good bottle stands open on the table, the food is ready, and the first...
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Philosophie
What a Price Says About a Wine — and What It Doesn't
In front of a well-stocked shelf, the eye often reaches first for the most expensive bottle. The assumption behind it...
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Sensorik
Is it ready yet? How to tell when wine is ready to drink
A bottle you've been looking forward to for years sits in your cellar. Every time you pass it, the same...
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Jahrgang
Why some wines aren't available every year
Perhaps you have already experienced this. You are looking for a specific wine that you enjoyed last year, and you...
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Kosten
What Responsibility in Wine Really Costs
Responsibility is rarely defined by its cost Responsibility sounds good. Perhaps too good. In wine, it's quickly mentioned. On labels,...
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Radar
Architecture instead of association: the radar model as a sensory compass
When quality is not the real question You are standing in front of the shelf. A bottle carries an impressive...
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