How to make the Sommelier sweat

It is always nerve-wracking. There I am, sitting across from a winemaker, or, in this case, his father. Watching him pour two glasses of wine while carefully making sure I cannot properly see the bottles. I am still at Rethaller and today it is time to taste their red wines. We are working with two […]

The small winery with the big heart

Just outside Krems an der Donau, on the other side of the river, lies Rethaller. A small, family-owned winery. The kind of place where you arrive as a visitor and, before you know it, feel as though you have somehow been adopted into the family. Rethaller also offers accommodation, and I have been given one […]

Lagoon wine

Carnival, Canal Grande, city on water… Of course we are talking about Venice. And yes, they have one of the world´s most unique and exclusive wine. Located on the island of Mazzorbo, behind the walls of an old monastery, a visionary named Gianluca Bisol revived what was thought to be an extinct grape varietal since […]