July 2024

„I am an absolute wine glass fanatic and always experimenting!“

We spoke with Jonas Seckinger about 'quirky wines,' biodynamics, and Italy.
“It's great to hear guests say that they experience wines they already know in a whole new way in the glasses.”

“It's great to hear guests say that they experience wines they already know in a whole new way in the glasses.”

Magdalena Rambichler welcomes Kurt Josef Zalto at the Waldhotel Sonnora, 3 Michelin stars.
Nikita Malhotra

“The JOSEPHINE glasses have changed the overall wine drinking experience.”

New York's Best Sommelier 2022 Nikita Malhotra brings "creativity and personality" to her position as wine director at two Michelin star restaurant Ko, according to Guide Michelin.
Sophie Christmann

“A glass must aspire to provide the best possible stage for a sparkling wine.”

A conversation with Sophie Christmann about her passion for Pinot Noir, the secret of a perfect sparkling wine, and the success of Christmann & Kauffmann.
Ronny Schreiber, TROYKA, photos by Sascha Perrone

“The successful combination of sensory experience, design and elegance distinguishes an excellent glass from a good one.”

Standing proud and with a broad smile on his face, Ronny Schreiber, co-owner and sommelier of TROYKA Restaurant, accepts his certificate. According to Schlemmer Atlas, he is now one of the 50 best ...
Friedrich Genusswelt - One of the most exciting restaurant collections in Germany

Friedrich Genusswelt - One of the most exciting restaurant collections in Germany

Gina Duesmann and Lars Keiling are a successful power couple in the gourmet scene - side by side they ran the thriving two-star restaurant Keilings in Bad Bentheim for a decade. Together with somme...
“The Soil Makes the Wine!”

“The Soil Makes the Wine!”

Winegrower Hannes Sabathi produces stunning Sauvignon blancs in one of Europe's loveliest cultural landscapes. We met him for an interview on the Kranachberg.

Kurt Josef Zalto – The visionary among glass designers

With his design for a lightweight, thin-walled, yet flexible wineglass, the Austrian glassmaker has gone beyond the current concept of a good glass.

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“My Somm Secret: Oysters with Fino!”

“My Somm Secret: Oysters with Fino!”

Maria Rehermann, sommelier at Arne Anker's new Berlin restaurant BRIKZ, speaks with us about the many facets of her profession, her love for sherry, and the moment when an unforgettable sauce chang...
“The JOSEPHINE is brutally honest.”

“The JOSEPHINE is brutally honest.”

"We are all looking for that special, unique sip," philosophises Nils Lackner, and that is where the glass plays an important role in the tasting.
“The JOSEPHINE Glass reveals the full potential the wine has to offer.”

“The JOSEPHINE Glass reveals the full potential the wine has to offer.”

A conversation with Sophie Lehmann who, together with her partner Thomas Imbusch, runs the Michelin-star restaurant 100/200 in Hamburg.
“Purist, absolute concentration on the essentials.”

“Purist, absolute concentration on the essentials.”

Markus Molitor, the exceptional German winemaker from the Moselle, talks about his ‘flock’, his love of detail and the moments he is passionate about.
“A transparent tool for the barrel tasting and the sampling room.”

“A transparent tool for the barrel tasting and the sampling room.”

She is one of the new generation’s most exciting Italian winemakers, but it was not always clear that Chiara Condello would continue her family's legacy at their vineyard in Romagna.
“A glass must offer an experience.”

“A glass must offer an experience.”

A conversation with Billy Wagner, award-winning sommelier and owner of the starred Berlin restaurant Nobelhart & Schmutzig.