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Grüner Veltliner as a harbinger of summer

Despite the beautiful weather, I feel exhausted after a long day at work. And it's only Tuesday, not even halfway through the week. Reluctantly, I force myself to do a short but intense workout. Af...

Riesling - the queen of white wines

The Riesling grape is small and rather inconspicuous; the grapes are at most medium-sized (unlike Müller-Thurgau or Dornfelder), densely packed, often shouldered on the vine, round, greenish-yellow...

Cooking with wine - Coq au Vin

Find a suitable wine to match your cooking recipe in the red wine section or in the tasting packages.

Spring awakening at the Schöfmann winery

The 2020 wine year has begun – we are in the middle of spring! The vines have already developed shoots and leaves, and early summer temperatures increase the enjoyment of working in the vineyard.

Making your own mulled wine - the recipe

Of course, mulled wine is a must during the Christmas season. We'll show you how to make your own Feuerzangenbowle (mulled wine punch) from wine with just a few ingredients.

Shelf life of an open wine

The less wine there is in your bottle, the more space it offers for oxygen! Conversely, this means: the fuller the bottle, the longer you can store it.

Why let wine breathe?

Did you know that most of the aromatic compounds in wine are released through contact with oxygen from the air? Essentially, this involves the reaction of chemical elements that combine during thei...

Element Gin - The Making of a Brand

The idea for a four-part "elemental gin" arose during a tasting of essences. The small distillate samples of individual botanicals used for blending gin, and their various combination possibilities...

The religion of the wine stopper

Religion? Why religion, you might ask? Well, 15 years ago I came to the wine closure industry as a career changer and, as a newcomer, discovered that the closure was discussed just as much as the w...

Wine country Italy explained

Even today, Italy still boasts 964 different indigenous grape varieties, meaning grape varieties that are found only here. But the diversity in Italy isn't limited to grapes. With Veneto, Trentino,...