Veronika Settele can tell stories. About gift cows from Mennonite donor associations in the young Federal Republic, the “Chicken War” between Germany and the USA and the East German pig fattening at Hermsdorfer Kreuz. She…
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Extreme drought prevailed in Champagne from March to August 2015. This means: the lowest rainfall ever recorded between budburst and picking, and…
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As a professional critic, you drink a lot of good wines over the year. Especially if you write for “Fine” and run…
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In 2017, Tre Torri Publishers teamed up with food magazine “Beef!” to debut the volume “Raw.” I myself was responsible for the…
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In the eighties, no Champagne brand was more attractive to me. The bottle with the “Cordon rouge”, the red ribbon of the…
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Raw, or French cru, is not necessarily a positive category in traditional French high culture. Uncooked foods such as salads or raw…
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With so much history, a little review at the beginning can be forgiven. The classic saga of Perrier-Jouët’s Belle Epoque goes something…
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For 25 years, from 1992 to 2017, Harald Wohlfahrt’s cuisine was awarded three stars in the Michelin Guide. Beyond that, however, he…
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An annually updated overview and evaluation of as many relevant wines of a country as possible: That is the promise of a…
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When Sébastien Visentin of Vin sur Vin Diffusion invites guests, even prominent French winemakers make their way to the Spree. Visentin’s range…
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